anas / ana
Distant Anas and Ana
anas, ana = that one over there or that one back then: anais laikais (in those days).
How It Works
1. Far away. Šis is close, tas is at a distance, and anas is further still, or on the other side: Ne šitas, o anas namas (Not this house, but that one over there).
2. Forms. They decline like tas, ta: anas, ano, anam, aną, anuo, aname and ana, anos, anai, aną, ana, anoje. The plural is anie (masculine) and anos (feminine).
3. Common phrases. Most learners meet anas in fixed expressions:
- anais laikais: in those days (an instrumental of time)
- anoje pusėje: on the other side
- anądien: the other day
- anuomet: back then
- anapus: on the other side of
4. Style. In everyday speech people usually just say tas, and use anas mainly to contrast two things, as in ne šitas, o anas. Its tone depends on context and regional usage; it is useful in everyday contrasts too.
Examples (5)
- Anais laikais žmonės gyveno kitaip.
In those days people lived differently.
- Anoje upės pusėje stovi bažnyčia.
On the other side of the river there is a church.
Anoje is the feminine locative, agreeing with pusėje.
- Anądien sutikau seną draugą.
The other day I ran into an old friend.
- Ne šitas, o anas namas.
Not this house, but that one over there.
- Anuomet dar nebuvo mobiliųjų telefonų.
Back then there were no mobile phones yet.
Common Mistakes
Not matching the gender of the noun.
Ana namas stovi ant kalvos.Anas namas stovi ant kalvos.Namas is masculine, so use anas. Ana goes with feminine nouns, as in ana pusė.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Anas and ana express greater distance and follow a familiar demonstrative pattern.
Related Patterns
- anapus / abipus + genitiveBeyond and on Both Sides
Anapus (on the other side of) is built from anas.
Level 6 - Instrumental of Time
Anais laikais is an instrumental of time, like šiais metais.
Level 3 - tas pats / ta patiThe Same One
Tas pats is another pointing phrase built on the tas pattern that anas follows.
Level 4 - manasis / tavasisLiterary Possessives Manasis and Tavasis
These pronoun forms can add contrast or emphasis, and appear in literary language too.
Level 6
Words in This Pattern
Practice anas / ana in Bubblegum
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