No. 316 in Lithuanian
minučių
"Minučių" means "minutes" (genitive plural) in English.
In a sentence
Po dešimties minučių prasidės pamoka.
The class will start in ten minutes.
The term 'minučių' here denotes a span of time, indicating it is in the genitive plural case of 'minute', expressing duration.
Ar gali laukti dar kelias minutes?
Can you wait for a few more minutes?
In this sentence, 'minutes' is used to specify a length of time to wait, adjusted into the plural accusative case to indicate the amount to be perceived.
Įrašymas truks apie penkiolika minučių.
The recording will last for about fifteen minutes.
The noun 'minučių' in this context refers to the approximate duration for an activity, here expressed in the genitive plural form to denote the relationship of the amount specified.
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