Lithuanian Verb Prefixes

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering common Lithuanian verb prefixes, their spatial meanings, and example motion verbs.

Lithuanian Verb Prefixes

A set of 12 common prefixes (ap-, at-, į-, iš-, nu-, pa-, par-, per-, pra-, pri-, su-, už-) that can change a verb's meaning, direction, and/or aspect.

įeiti

To go in / enter

išeiti

To go out / leave

ateiti

To come / arrive

nueiti

To go away / go off / go somewhere

paeiti

To walk a little / move along a little

pareiti

To come/go back on foot

pereiti

To cross / go across

praeiti

To pass / go past

prieiti

To approach / come up to

sueiti

To come/go together; meanings vary by context

užeiti

To go in drop in / enter

atvažiuoti

To come / arrive by vehicle

išvažiuoti

To leave / depart by vehicle

nuvažiuoti

To go/travel away or to a destination by vehicle

parvažiuoti

To come/go back by vehicle

pervažiuoti

To drive across / over; context can affect meaning

užvažiuoti

To drive up/on/over or call in by vehicle, depending on context

išbėgti

To run out / run away

pabėgti

To run away / escape

pribėgti

To run up to / approach running

perbėgti

To run across

sugrįžti

To return / come back

apgrįžti

To turn/return around; learn in context

Prefix į-

Commonly indicates movement into or toward the inside.

Prefix iš-

Commonly indicates movement out or away.

Prefix at-

Commonly indicates movement toward/arrival or coming to a reference point.

Prefix nu-

Commonly indicates movement away/from or completion of movement.

Prefix pa-

Commonly indicates a limited/short action or beginning/completion depending on the verb.

Prefix par-

Commonly indicates movement back/again.

Prefix per-

Commonly indicates movement across/through/over.

Prefix pra-

Commonly indicates movement past/through.

Prefix pri-

Commonly indicates movement toward/up to or arrival/attachment.

Prefix su-

Commonly indicates coming/bringing together, or completion/bringing things together.

Prefix už-

Commonly indicates movement behind/onto/in, or starting/covering/completion depending on the verb.

įeiti vs. eiti į

įeiti = to enter/go in (prefixed verb); eiti į = to go to/into somewhere (verb + preposition + accusative).