No. 678 in Lithuanian

tėvų

The Lithuanian word "tėvų" means "of the parents" in English.

In a sentence

Mano tėvų namas yra gražus.
My parents' house is beautiful.
The word 'tėvų' is used in the genitive case to indicate possession, showing that the house belongs to 'parents'.
Aš einu pas tėvų namus šį vakarą.
I am going to my parents' house tonight.
Here, 'tėvų' again appears in the genitive case to indicate whose house is being referred to, modifying 'namus' (accusative plural).
Man reikia tėvų patarimo.
I need my parents' advice.
In this sentence, 'tėvų' is used in the genitive case to indicate the source or owner of the advice sought.

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