lyginant su + instrumental

Compared with

Level 6

Lyginant su praėjusiais metais, kainos išaugo. means Compared with last year, prices have risen.

How It Works

Compare like with like. A time phrase can set the period used as the baseline. With objects, make clear which feature is being compared: price, size or speed.

Case and agreement. Praėjusiais metais is instrumental plural in both words. Su ankstesniu modeliu is instrumental singular.

Gerund or half-participle. In an explicit statement that one person compares and draws a conclusion, use an agreeing form: Lygindamas kainas, jis pastebėjo skirtumą. The fixed comparison phrase lyginant su commonly frames a comparison without naming that person.

Examples (4)

  1. Lyginant su praėjusiais metais, kainos išaugo.

    Compared with last year, prices have risen.

  2. Lyginant su ankstesniu modeliu, šis telefonas lengvesnis.

    Compared with the earlier model, this phone is lighter.

  3. Lyginant su kitais miestais, čia mažiau triukšmo.

    Compared with other cities, there is less noise here.

  4. Lyginant su vakar diena, šiandien šilčiau.

    Compared with yesterday, today is warmer.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the genitive after su.

    Lyginant su praėjusių metų, kainos išaugo.
    Lyginant su praėjusiais metais, kainos išaugo.

    Su takes instrumental praėjusiais metais.

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Lyginant su introduces a comparison standard in the instrumental.

Words in This Pattern

lyginti