No. 586 in Lithuanian
lietuvai
"Lietuvai" means "to Lithuania" in English.
In a sentence
Aš esu dėkingas Lietuvai už jos grožį.
I am grateful to Lithuania for its beauty.
In this sentence, 'Lietuvai' is used in the dative case, indicating the recipient of gratitude.
Lietuvai pavyko išsaugoti savo kalbą ir kultūrą.
Lithuania has managed to preserve its language and culture.
Here, 'Lietuvai' is in the dative case and refers to Lithuania as the entity experiencing or performing the success.
Šią knygą skyriau Lietuvai, mano tėvynei.
I dedicated this book to Lithuania, my homeland.
In this case, 'Lietuvai' appears in the dative case to represent the recipient of the dedication.
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