This is the 746th most frequent Lithuanian word.
kodėl
"Why"
'Kodėl' is used to ask a direct question about the reason for someone's choice.
Kodėl tu pasirinkai šį žaidimą?
Why did you choose this game?
'Kodėl' is employed within a question to inquire about the cause of an event.
Ar galėtum paaiškinti, kodėl taip nutiko?
Could you explain why this happened?
'Kodėl' appears in an indirect question expressing introspection regarding life's complexity.