No. 65 in Lithuanian
kauno
"Kauno" means "of Kaunas" (possessive form relating to the city of Kaunas in Lithuania).
In a sentence
Kauno miestas yra labai gražus.
The city of Kaunas is very beautiful.
Here, 'Kauno' denotes the genitive case of 'Kaunas', implying possession or association, specifying 'the city of Kaunas'.
Šis paveikslas primena Kauno architektūrą.
This painting resembles the architecture of Kaunas.
'Kauno' is used in its genitive form to describe the origin or relatedness of the architecture to the city of Kaunas.
Vilniaus ir Kauno universitetai yra garsūs.
The universities of Vilnius and Kaunas are famous.
Here 'Kauno' again is in genitive case indicating association or possession related to 'universities' in Kaunas.
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