No. 448 in Lithuanian
kiekį
"Amount" or "quantity."
In a sentence
Nusipirkome pakankamą produktų kiekį savaitės maistui.
We purchased a sufficient quantity of products for a week's food.
The word 'kiekį' here is the accusative form of 'kiekis', meaning 'quantity', and it functions as the direct object of the verb 'nusipirkome' (we purchased).
Matematikoje reikia apskaičiuoti kiekius įvairiose lygtėse.
In mathematics, it's necessary to calculate quantities in various equations.
In this sentence, 'kiekius' is the plural accusative form of 'kiekis', referring to multiple quantities, and it's used as the direct object of the verb 'apskaičiuoti' (to calculate).
Užsakymui reikalingas tam tikras medžiagų kiekis.
A certain amount of materials is required for the order.
The word 'kiekis' is in its nominative singular form, meaning 'amount' or 'quantity', and it serves as the subject of the sentence.
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