No. 271 in Lithuanian
krepšinio
The Lithuanian word "krepšinio" translates to "basketball" in English.
In a sentence
Man labai patinka krepšinio žaidimas.
I really like the game of basketball.
In this sentence, 'krepšinio' is in the genitive case indicating possession, referring to the game associated with basketball.
Mes žiūrime krepšinio rungtynes per televizorių.
We are watching basketball matches on TV.
Here, 'krepšinio' describes the type of matches, functioning as an adjective describing the noun 'rungtynes' (matches).
Jis gavo prizą už jo krepšinio įgūdžius.
He received a prize for his basketball skills.
In this usage, 'krepšinio' is used to specify what kind of skills are being referenced, showing possession of skills by basketball.
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