Lithuanian Adjectives - Agreement & Cases

Vocabulary flashcards covering Lithuanian adjective agreement rules, model types, case declensions, and translations.

Lithuanian Adjective Agreement

Adjectives must agree with the noun's gender, number and case.

Basic forms of 'good'

masc sg geras - fem sg gera - masc pl geri - fem pl geros.

Basic forms of 'beautiful'

masc sg graus - fem sg grai - masc pl gras - fem pl graios.

geri vyrai

The plural masculine form corresponding to geras vyras.

geros knygos

The plural feminine form corresponding to gera knyga.

ger vyr

The accusative singular form of geras vyras.

ger knyg

The accusative singular form of gera knyga.

gerame vyre

The locative singular form of geras vyras.

geroje knygoje

The locative singular form of gera knyga.

Model adjective type I (altas / alta)

Pattern: masc -as, fem -a; plural masc -i, fem -os.

Model adjective type II (graus / grai)

Pattern: masc -us, fem -i; plural masc -s, fem -ios.

Model adjective type III (didelis / didel)

Pattern: masc -is, fem -; plural forms depend on the adjective subtype.

didelis namas

a big house

didel mokykla

a big school

dideliame name

in the big house

didelje mokykloje

in the big school