No. 118 in Lithuanian
ko
"Ko" in Lithuanian means "of what," "what," or "why" depending on context.
In a sentence
Ko tu nori?
What do you want?
Here, 'ko' is used in the genitive case form of 'kas' (what), indicating a direct object in a querying manner.
Mes ieškome ko nors ypatingo.
We are looking for something special.
'Ko' is used in conjunction with 'nors' to mean 'something' in a genitive form, often implying an indefinite reference.
Ar žinai, ko man trūksta?
Do you know what I am missing?
In this sentence, 'ko' incorporates a genitive relationship with an understood or referenced item in the question structure.
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