mažai

In a sentence

• Mano kaime yra mažai žmonių.

  There are few people in my village.

  Here, "mažai" is used as an adverb to indicate a small quantity.

• Šiandien mes turime mažai laisvo laiko.

  Today we have little free time.

  In this example, "mažai" is used as an adverb to describe a limited amount of time, similar to "not much."

• Perskaičiau labai mažai puslapių iš knygos.

  I read very few pages from the book.

  Here, "mažai" describes a small number of items in this case, pages, emphasizing a scant quantity.