kieno

Lithuanian

Pronoun

kieno

  1. whose; genitive of kas
    Kieno čia knyga? ― Whose book is this?

Usage notes

The word kieno is the possessive genitive, mainly used for human beings possessing something.

For non-possessive uses of the genitive of kas, see ko.

Further reading

  • “kieno”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
  • Vytautas Ambrazas (2006) Lithuanian Grammar, 2nd revised edition, pages 186, 193
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