This is the 137th most frequent Lithuanian word.
tapo
"Became."
Here, 'tapo' is used as the past tense of 'to become', indicating a change into a new state or role.
Jis tapo gydytoju.
He became a doctor.
In this sentence, 'tapo' expresses an emotional change or transformation happening to a subject.
Praėjusią savaitę Jonas tapo labai liūdnas.
Last week Jonas became very sad.
Here, 'tapo' represents the realization or development of a state or understanding, often contextualized by time.