Paskirti

Paskirti is a Lithuanian verb meaning to designate, allocate, or appoint. It is used when someone is designated to a position, or when resources, tasks, or time are set aside for a specific purpose. The action is typically official or formal, and the object can be a person, a duty, or a quantity of resources.

Common contexts include paskirti vadovą (appoint a manager), paskirti užduotį (assign a task), and paskirti laiką (allocate time) or paskirti finansavimą (fund resources). The sense is that a decision has been made by an authority and carried out.

Grammar and usage: paskirti is a perfective verb formed with the prefix pa- added to the root skirti. It conveys a completed act. In present tense, you may encounter forms such as paskiriu (I appoint) or paskiria (he/she appoints). The past tense forms include paskyrė (appointed) and paskyrėme (we appointed). The passive participle is paskirtas, used to describe someone or something that has been designated, for example, paskirtas pareigas (designated to duties). Related nouns include paskyrimas (appointment, designation) and paskirtukas (less common, a designation tool in some contexts).

Etymology and relation: the word is built from the root skirti with the prefix pa-, a pattern common in Lithuanian to form perfective verbs meaning a completed action of designating or allocating. The term is widely used in administration, human resources, education, and public sector contexts to denote formal assignment or designation.