No. 262 in Lithuanian

vaiko

"Vaiko" means "of the child" (possessive form of "vaikas," which means "child").

In a sentence

Vaiko žaislai yra išmėtyti po kambarį.
The child's toys are scattered across the room.
In this sentence, 'vaiko' is in the genitive case, showing possession, as it indicates that the toys belong to the child.
Aš laukiu vaiko gimimo.
I am waiting for the birth of a child.
Here, 'vaiko' is also in the genitive case, used after the verb 'laukia' to specify what is being awaited.
Ji pasakoja apie vaiko mokyklą.
She talks about the child's school.
In this sentence, 'vaiko' is again in the genitive case, used after the preposition 'apie' to specify what is being discussed.

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