Nacionalinius

Nacionalinius is the masculine plural accusative form of the Lithuanian adjective nacionalinis, which means "national." In Lithuanian, adjectives decline to agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case. Nacionaliniai is the masculine plural nominative form, while nacionaliniai in the accusative plural appears as nacionalinius. The form is used when the noun being described is masculine and plural and is the direct object of the sentence.

Grammatical overview

- Base adjective: nacionalinis (masculine singular nominative)

- Masculine plural nominative: nacionaliniai

- Masculine plural accusative: nacionalinius

- Feminine forms (for reference): nacionalinė (singular nominative), nacionalinės (plural nominative), nacionalines (plural accusative)

- Other cases follow standard Lithuanian adjective declension patterns, matching gender and number of the noun they describe

Usage

Nacionalinius is typically paired with masculine plural nouns in the accusative, such as in phrases describing what is being acted upon or observed. Examples:

- nacionalinius projektus (national projects, direct object)

- Nacionaliniu pavadinimu? (note: this uses a different case form; shown here for illustration of agreement)

In other contexts, the same base stem appears in different cases or with different nouns, always agreeing in gender and number.

Etymology and scope

The term derives from nacionalinis, itself from nation (nacija) and the Latin-based national concepts common in many languages. It functions as a descriptive word rather than a standalone concept, occurring across politics, culture, education, and infrastructure to denote things of a national character.

See also

nacionalinis, national, Lithuanian grammar, Lithuanian adjectives.