Pasirinktas

Pasirinktas is a Lithuanian past passive participle derived from the verb pasirinkti, meaning to choose or to select. It denotes that something has been chosen or selected and can function as an adjective describing a noun. The form is commonly used in both written and spoken language to indicate a completed action of choosing.

Grammatically, pasirinkt lask? The participle agrees with the noun in gender and number. The masculine singular form is pasirinktas, the feminine singular form is pasirinkta, and there are corresponding plural forms. As with other past passive participles in Lithuanian, pasirinktas can appear in attributive position (pasirinktas variantas, the chosen variant) or in predicative constructions (variant was chosen).

Usage examples illustrate its versatility. For instance, "Pasirinktas kandidatas dalyvavo posėdyje" means the chosen candidate attended the meeting. "Šis variantas buvo pasirinktas" translates to this variant was selected. In a user interface context, it is common to see phrases such as "pasirinktas elementas" to denote a currently selected item. In literary or formal prose, pasirinktas contributes a precise, finished sense of selection.

Related terms include pasirinkimas (the act or result of choosing, a noun), pasirinkti (to choose), and pasirinktas used in various declensions. The term is part of a broader family of Lithuanian participles formed from the verb pasirinkti and is used to convey a completed selection in both descriptive and technical contexts.