taigi / vadinasi

So and Consequently

Level 5

Taigi and vadinasi introduce a conclusion: Jis neatėjo, vadinasi, serga. Taigi can also sum up or move on: Taigi pradėkime.

How It Works

1. Vadinasi: that means. Use it to reason from a sign to a conclusion. It is an inserted word, so commas go on both sides:

  • Šviesa dega, vadinasi, kažkas yra namie.
  • Vadinasi, jie neatvyko? (So they didn’t come?)

The same word is also the ordinary verb is called: Kaip vadinasi šis kaimas? (What is this village called?). Then it takes no commas.

2. Taigi: so, thus. It draws a conclusion, sums up what was said, or moves a talk on:

  • Visi susirinko, taigi galime pradėti. (Everyone is here, so we can start.)
  • Taigi pradėkime. (So, let’s begin.)

Usually no comma follows taigi. You may add one if you want a pause: Taigi, ką nusprendėme?

3. Words not to use. Careful Lithuanian does not use reiškia as an inserted word for vadinasi, and it does not use tokiu būdu (in this way) to mean so. Say vadinasi or taigi instead.

4. Todėl is different. todėl gives a result caused by the first fact: Lijo, todėl likome namie. Vadinasi gives what you conclude from a fact: Gatvės šlapios, vadinasi, lijo.

Examples (6)

  1. Jis neatėjo, vadinasi, serga.

    He didn’t come, so he must be ill.

    Vadinasi draws a conclusion and has commas on both sides.

  2. Šviesa dega, vadinasi, kažkas yra namie.

    The light is on, which means someone is at home.

  3. Taigi pradėkime.

    So, let’s begin.

    Taigi moves the talk on to the next step.

  4. Visi susirinko, taigi galime pradėti.

    Everyone has gathered, so we can begin.

  5. Taigi, ką nusprendėme?

    So, what did we decide?

    The comma after taigi is optional and adds a pause.

  6. Bilietų nebeliko, vadinasi, teks žiūrėti per televizorių.

    There are no tickets left, which means we’ll have to watch it on TV.

Common Mistakes

  • Leaving out the commas around vadinasi.

    Jis neatėjo vadinasi serga.
    Jis neatėjo, vadinasi, serga.

    When vadinasi means that means, it is an inserted word and is set off by commas.

  • Using reiškia for that means.

    Reiškia, jie neatvyko?
    Vadinasi, jie neatvyko?

    Reiškia is not used as an inserted word in Standard Lithuanian. Use vadinasi.

  • Using tokiu būdu to mean so.

    Tokiu būdu, pereiname prie kito klausimo.
    Taigi pereiname prie kito klausimo.

    Tokiu būdu means in this way. To draw a conclusion or move on, use taigi.

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taigi / vadinasiLevel 5So and Consequently

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Taigi and vadinasi draw conclusions, with different punctuation behavior.

Words in This Pattern

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