No. 133 in Lithuanian

pasaulio

"Of the world" or "world's."

In a sentence

Pasaulio žemėlapis rodo visus žemynus.
The world map shows all continents.
'Pasaulio' is used here to denote possession, meaning 'of the world' or 'world's' in relation to the map.
Ji yra viena geriausių pasaulio sportininkių.
She is one of the world's best athletes.
'Pasaulio' provides context for the superlative, indicating the domain ('of the world') in which she excels.
Mes turime rūpintis pasaulio aplinka.
We must take care of the Earth's environment.
'Pasaulio' establishes the scope of concern, namely the environment of the world.

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