Pritvirtintos

Pritvirtintos is a Lithuanian term formed as the feminine plural past passive participle of the verb pritvirtinti, meaning to fasten, attach or fix to something. It is used to describe objects or elements that have already been affixed or secured to another surface or structure.

Etymology and grammar: the verb pritvirtinti combines a prefix with the root tvirt- (to secure), resulting in a meaning of attaching or fastening something onto another object. The participle pritvirtintos agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number, typically referring to feminine plural nouns, though other participle forms (pritvirtintas, pritvirtinta, pritvirtinti) exist to match different nouns.

Usage: pritvirtintos is common in technical, construction, and everyday language to indicate that an item has been fixed in place. It can describe fastened components, fixtures, or attachments, and is frequently found in instruction manuals, product descriptions, and architectural or engineering texts. Examples include: Pritvirtintos prie sienos lentynos laikė sunkius daiktus. (The shelves fixed to the wall held heavy objects.) Pritvirtintos prie albumo nuotraukos sudaro albumo turinį. (The photos attached to the album compose the album’s content.) Pritvirtintos plokštės užtikrina konstrukcijos stabilumą. (The plates that are fixed to the structure ensure stability.)

Related forms: pritvirtinti (to fasten/attach), pritvirtinimas (the act or process of fastening), pritvirtinta / pritvirtintas (feminine singular and masculine singular forms). Pritvirtintos dostatmenys ar komponentai dažnai reikalauja tikrinimo dėl jų tvirtumo ir tėkmės saugumo.