No. 231 in Lithuanian
tiesų
The Lithuanian word "tiesų" is the genitive plural form of "tiesa," meaning "truths" in English.
In a sentence
Jis kalba tiesų, nes nemėgsta meluoti.
He speaks the truth because he doesn't like to lie.
In this sentence, 'tiesų' is used in the plural genitive form of 'tiesa', meaning 'truths', representing multiple facets of truth.
Knyga buvo apie įvairias tiesų formas.
The book was about various forms of truth.
Here, 'tiesų' is the plural genitive case used as an object describing the diverse aspects or forms of truth discussed.
Diskusijoje buvo paliesta daug aktualių tiesų.
The discussion touched upon many relevant truths.
In this instance, 'tiesų' highlights numerous distinct pieces of relevant factual information or beliefs as subject matter in the discussion.
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