No. 388 in Lithuanian
amerikos
"Amerikos" in English means "America's" or refers to "America" (possessive or plural/singular context).
In a sentence
Jis svajoja aplankyti Amerikos miestus.
He dreams of visiting American cities.
Here, 'Amerikos' is a possessive form referring to something belonging to America, i.e., American cities.
Amerikos istorija yra labai įdomi.
The history of America is very interesting.
In this sentence, 'Amerikos' is used as a genitive form to describe the noun 'istorija' (history) as belonging to America.
Mes kalbame apie Amerikos kultūrą.
We are talking about the culture of America.
Here, 'Amerikos' shows possession again, indicating that the culture belongs to America.
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