Ankstyvojo

Ankstyvojo is a Lithuanian adjective form meaning early, used specifically as the masculine genitive singular of ankstyvas. It appears in phrases where the noun it describes is in the genitive case, forming expressions that convey temporal or developmental scope.

In Lithuanian grammar, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case. The form ankstyvojo denotes that the head noun is masculine and in the genitive singular. This pattern enables combinations such as ankstyvojo laikotarpio kultūra (the culture of the early period) or ankstyvojo amžiaus regionas (the region of the early age). Such constructions are common in historical, archaeological, and scholarly writing to specify a temporal context without repeating the noun.

Etymology traces ankstyvojo to the base adjective ankstyvas, meaning early, with inflectional endings added to mark the genitive singular masculine form. The usage is largely limited to formal or descriptive prose, particularly when precise temporal qualifiers are needed.

The form is part of broader Lithuanian adjective declension, illustrating how adjectives modify nouns within genitive phrases. While ankstyvojo is primarily encountered in academic or historical texts, it can appear in any register that requires a precise description of an entity related to an early time frame.

See also: Lithuanian grammar, adjectives, genitive case, historical and archaeological terminology.