No. 224 in Lithuanian
dauguma
Majority.
In a sentence
Dauguma žmonių mėgsta kavą.
The majority of people like coffee.
Here, "dauguma" means "the majority" and refers to the larger part of a specific group.
Turiu dauguma laiko ryte atlikti darbus.
I have the majority of time in the morning to perform tasks.
Here, "dauguma" denotes the bulk or significant portion of something specific, like time.
Dauguma mokinių pasirinko šį kursą.
The majority of the students chose this course.
Here, "dauguma" represents the larger part of a group making a specific decision.
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