No. 75 in Lithuanian
šio
"Šio" means "of this" or "this" (genitive singular form in masculine).
In a sentence
Šio namo stogas yra raudonas.
This house's roof is red.
In this sentence, 'šio' is the masculine singular genitive case of 'this', modifying the word 'house' to indicate possession.
Aš vis dar prisimenu praėjusio šio mėnesio renginius.
I still remember last month's events.
Here, 'šio' acts as a genitive masculine singular modifier, referring to 'this month's', in the context of time specificity.
Man reikia šio daikto.
I need this item.
In this context, 'šio' ensures the item being referred to is specific, functioning as a demonstrative word in the genitive case.
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