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What people say, think and know

To pass on what someone says, thinks or knows, put , that, after the verb, with a comma in front. Then just say it: He says he won't dance.

Verbs that take

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Infinitive		· · ·	Example	Meaning
				to say · Ona says she saw everything.
to say · Ona says she saw everything.
				to think · I think that's not true.
to think · I think that's not true.
				to know · Everybody knows Tomas danced.
to know · Everybody knows Tomas danced.
				to hear · I heard Rūta saw a ghost.
to hear · I heard Rūta saw a ghost.
				to see · I can see Jonas is tired.
to see · I can see Jonas is tired.

Careful: is also he thinks, she thinks. Ona thinks that...

The tense does not shift as it does in English. Tomas says I won't dance. So: Tomas said he wouldn't dance. Only the person changes: becomes or .

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They say	You pass it on	Meaning
Tomas:		I didn't dance. · Tomas says he didn't dance.
I didn't dance. · Tomas says he didn't dance.
Ona:		I saw everything. · Ona says she saw everything.
I saw everything. · Ona says she saw everything.
Elzė:		Grandma, you were asleep! · Elzė says Grandma was asleep.
Grandma, you were asleep! · Elzė says Grandma was asleep.
Ona:		I won't come. · Ona says she won't come.
I won't come. · Ona says she won't come.

To say something is not true: To agree: That's true.

Močiutė sako, kad viską matė.Grandma says she saw everything.
Ponia Ona sako, kad jūs labai gražiai šokote.Mrs Ona says you danced very nicely.
Ponia Ona sako, kad jūs labai gražiai šokote.Mrs Ona says you danced very nicely.
Aš manau, kad tai netiesa.I think that's not true.
Visi girdėjo, kad tu knarkei.Everybody heard you snoring.
Nežinau, kur buvo Micius.I don't know where Micius was.
Nežinau, kur buvo Micius.I don't know where Micius was.

Practice 1/5 · Finding words

Tap kad and the verb in front of it.

Practice 2/5 · The right form

Someone said the words in quotes. Pass them on.

„Aš nešokau.“ – Tomas sako, kad jis .
'I didn't dance.' – Tomas says he didn't dance.
„Aš viską mačiau.“ – Ona sako, kad ji viską .
'I saw everything.' – Ona says she saw everything.
„Močiute, tu miegojai!“ – Elzė sako, kad močiutė .
'Grandma, you were asleep!' – Elzė says Grandma was asleep.
„Aš neateisiu.“ – Ona sako, kad ji .
'I won't come.' – Ona says she won't come.
„Aš mačiau vaiduoklį.“ – Rūta sako, kad vaiduoklį.
'I saw a ghost.' – Rūta says she saw a ghost.

Before they are passed on, people say aš and tu.

Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Micius buvo namie. Tai !
Micius was at home. That's true!
Tai , močiute. Tu !
That's not true, Grandma. You were asleep!
Ponia Ona sako, nemiegojo.
Mrs Ona says she wasn't asleep.
Ponia Ona sako, nemiegojo.
Mrs Ona says she wasn't asleep.
Aš , kad tavo mama blogai fotografuoja.
I think your mum is bad at taking photos.
Ponios .
Ladies do not snore.
Tai netiesa. Aš !
That's not true. I didn't dance!
Aš viską . Micius buvo namie.
I saw everything. Micius was at home.
Ponia Ona sako, kad ji .
Mrs Ona says she won't come.
Ponia Ona sako, kad ji .
Mrs Ona says she won't come.

Practice 4/5 · Building sentences

Put the words in order.

Practice 5/5 · In situations

Choose the right words for the situation.

Ona says she wasn't asleep, but you heard her snore. Tell her, politely, that it isn't true.
You say:
Ona says she wasn't asleep, but you heard her snore. Tell her, politely, that it isn't true.
You say:
Tell Elzė what Tomas says: he didn't dance.
You say:
Tell Elzė what Tomas says: he didn't dance.
You say:
Tell Ona that Elzė says she was asleep.
You say:
Tell Ona that Elzė says she was asleep.
You say:
Say you think it was Micius.
You say:
Say you think it was Micius.
You say:
Elzė asks her grandma to look at the photos tonight. Ona doesn't want to see herself asleep.
Ona says:
Tell Elzė what Ona says: she won't come.
You say:
Tell Elzė what Ona says: she won't come.
You say:

Unit complete

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