būti

Etymology 1
From ; present tense forms are from ; suppletive stem forms derive from. Compare identical situation in 🇨🇬. Cognate to 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) to be
 * 2) to exist
 * 3) to become

Usage notes
The copular verb bū́ti may be omitted in the present tense. For example, the yrà is optional in the sentence: When omitting the present-tense copula, it is possible to add emphasis through a change in intonation, the addition of the pronoun, or the writing of a dash symbol (–).
 * Lietuvà (yrà) labaĩ gražì šalìs.
 * Lithuania is a very beautiful country.
 * Lietuvà – taĩ labaĩ gražì šalìs.
 * Lithuania – now that's a very beautiful country.