Nustatytais

Nustatytais is a Lithuanian word that functions as the instrumental plural form of the past passive participle of the verb nustatyti, meaning to establish, set, or determine. It describes something that has been established or determined. In formal usage it often appears in legal, administrative, or technical texts to indicate conditions, standards, rules, or measurements that are in force because they were established by authorities.

In grammar, nustatytais agrees with nouns in the instrumental plural. Its feminine instrumental plural form is nustatytomis. Other related forms include nustatyti (masculine plural) and nustatyta (feminine singular).

Common phrases include remiantis nustatytais standartais (according to established standards) and vadovaujantis nustatytais įstatymais (governing by established laws). These forms are characteristic of formal registers and are frequently used in policy documents, guidelines, and compliance texts.

Origin and usage notes: derived from nustatyti with the past passive participle suffix -tas; appears primarily in instrumental constructions with nouns in the instrumental case, signaling that the attribute is based on what has been established. The term is not typically used in casual speech.

See also: nustatytas, nustatyta, nustatyti.