No. 975 in Lithuanian
nakties
The Lithuanian word "nakties" means "of the night."
In a sentence
Visų nakties paslapčių negalima atskleisti.
All the secrets of the night cannot be revealed.
In this sentence, 'nakties' is in possessive case, indicating that the secrets belong to the night.
Per visą nakties tylą girdėjosi vilkų staugimas.
Throughout the silence of the night, the howling of wolves was heard.
Here, 'nakties' again shows a possessive relationship, this time describing the silence as belonging to the night.
Spindinčio mėnulio šviesa apėmė visą nakties dangų.
The shining moonlight enveloped the entire night sky.
In this case, 'nakties' describes the sky as pertaining to the night, continuing its use in the possessive case to attribute qualities or ownership.
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