In Lithuanian, the indefinite article is not demonstrated by a specific word as in English (a, an), but it is implied by the noun form used and its context in the sentence. Grammatically, Lithuanian does not have a distinct indefinite article which makes teaching it a unique challenge. The task for students is to understand when to imply the existence of an indefinite article in a sentence.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the appropriate noun form which implies an indefinite article
Ji turi *katę* (cat).
Man patinka *knyga* (book).
Mes einame į *kavinę* (cafe).
Aš nusipirkau *automobilį* (car).
Jis nori *šunį* (dog).
*Obuolys* (apple) yra ant stalo.
Mano brolis turi *draugą* (friend).
Aš girdėjau *istoriją* (story).
*Vaikas* (child) žaidžia parke.
Ji mėgsta *filmai* (film).
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the appropriate noun form which implies an indefinite article
Jie veda *vestuves* (wedding).
Mano tėvas turi *darbą* (job).
Ji nusipirko *batus* (shoes).
Mano draugas žaidžia *futbolą* (football).
Aš norėčiau *ledus* (ice-cream).
*Mokykla* (school) yra toli nuo namų.
Myliu *kafe* (coffee).
Ji veda *gyvenimą* (life).
Mes žiūrime *televizorių* (tv).
