This is the 823rd most frequent Lithuanian word.
aplinkai
The Lithuanian word "aplinkai" means "surroundings" or "environment" in English.
In this sentence, 'aplinką' is used as a noun in the accusative case, meaning 'the surroundings' or 'the environment'.
Jis pasižiūrėjo į aplinką ir pastebėjo kažką neįprasto.
He looked around and noticed something unusual.
Here, 'aplinkai' is used in the dative case, referring to 'the surroundings' as an indirect object.
Šio miesto aplinkai daug dėmesio skiriama tvarkai palaikyti.
Much attention is given to this city’s surroundings to maintain order.
In this sentence, 'aplinkoje' is in the locative case, describing 'the surroundings' or 'the environment' in a specific manner.