No. 189 in Lithuanian
naktį
"At night."
In a sentence
Mėgstu žiūrėti žvaigždes vėsią naktį.
I enjoy watching stars on a cool night.
The word "naktį" functions as an adverb of time indicating the period during which the action takes place.
Naktį Vilnius atrodo ypač gražiai.
At night, Vilnius looks particularly beautiful.
Here "naktį" specifies the condition or time setting providing context for the action or state.
Jis visada mokosi iki vėlyvos nakties.
He always studies until late night.
In this case, "naktį" is used to emphasize the duration or time frame of an activity being discussed.
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