No. 788 in Lithuanian
piliečių
The Lithuanian word "piliečių" means "citizens'" (possessive plural form).
In a sentence
Šalies piliečių teisės ir pareigos yra apibrėžtos Konstitucijoje.
The rights and duties of the country's citizens are defined in the Constitution.
The word 'piliečių' functions as the genitive plural form of 'pilietis', describing possession or association, in this case, the rights and duties belonging to the citizens.
Diskusijose dalyvavo daug įvairių nuomonių iš piliečių.
Many diverse opinions from citizens participated in the discussions.
Here, 'piliečių' again is in the genitive plural, indicating the origin or source of the opinions.
Piliečių iniciatyva buvo surengtas renginys, skirtas ekologijai.
The event dedicated to ecology was organized through a citizens' initiative.
In this example, 'piliečių' remains in the genitive plural, denoting the group responsible for the action, namely the initiative of the citizens.
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