No. 687 in Lithuanian
žalos
"Žalos" in English means "damage" or "harm."
In a sentence
Po audros kaime padaryta daug žalos.
After the storm, a lot of damage was done in the village.
Here, 'žalos' is the genitive singular form of 'žala' (damage) and is used to indicate possession or association.
Svarbu išvengti žalos aplinkai.
It is important to avoid harm to the environment.
In this sentence, 'žalos' is used in its genitive singular form to describe the type of harm being avoided.
Draudimas padengs dalį patirtos žalos.
The insurance will cover part of the incurred damage.
Here, 'žalos' is also in the genitive singular and denotes the partitive object of what the insurance will cover.
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