No. 562 in Lithuanian
pastato
The Lithuanian word "pastato" means "building" (genitive or accusative singular form).
In a sentence
Pastato stogas buvo sugriuvęs po audros.
The building's roof was collapsed after the storm.
Here, 'Pastato' is used as a possessive form, meaning 'of the building.' It functions as a genitive case of 'pastatas' (building).
Ar žinai apie tą istorinį pastatą miesto centre?
Do you know about that historic building in the city center?
Here, 'pastatą' is the accusative case of 'pastatas,' used as the direct object of the verb 'žinai' ('to know').
Praėjome pro pastato kampą eidami į parduotuvę.
We passed by the corner of the building while going to the store.
In this sentence, 'pastato' is once again in the genitive case, describing possession, 'the corner of the building.'
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