This is the 817th most frequent Lithuanian word.
pirmasis
"First."
Here, 'pirmasis' is used as an ordinal number to indicate the first person in a sequence or order, emphasizing priority or precedence.
Jis buvo pirmasis, kuris atėjo į susitikimą.
He was the first to arrive at the meeting.
Here, 'pirmasis' is used as part of a proper noun to denote the sequence of worldwide conflicts, specifically distinguishing it as the initial one.
Pirmasis Pasaulinis karas prasidėjo 1914 metais.
The First World War began in 1914.
In this context, 'pirmasis' functions as an attribute to describe the initial attempt, indicating it as the first in a potential series of attempts.