No. 958 in Lithuanian
kandidatų
The Lithuanian word "kandidatų" means "of candidates" in English (genitive plural form).
In a sentence
Šių metų rinkimuose yra trys kandidatai.
There are three candidates in this year's elections.
The word 'kandidatai' is the nominative plural form of the word, used here as the subject of the sentence to enumerate individuals competing in elections.
Mokyklos valdyba aptarė kandidatų sąrašą.
The school board discussed the list of candidates.
In this sentence, 'kandidatų' is the genitive plural form, indicating possession as it defines whose list is being talked about.
Mes turime atrinkti tinkamiausią iš kandidatų.
We have to select the most suitable from the candidates.
Here 'kandidatų' is also in the genitive plural, used to establish the source or starting set from which a choice is being made.
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