Skaiiuojamos

Skaičiuojamos is a Lithuanian linguistic term used to describe nouns or noun phrases that can be quantified directly with numerals. The standard form is skaičiuojamos, the feminine plural participle form of the verb skaičiuoti (to count). In grammar, skaičiuojamos characterize elements that are countable rather than mass or uncountable.

Etymology and form: The word comes from skaičiuoti, with the suffix that forms passive participles. Skaičiuojamos agrees with feminine plural nouns, for example: šios monetos yra skaičiuojamos (these coins are countable) and šios knygos yra skaičiuojamos (these books are countable).

Usage: The concept is used in descriptive grammar and language teaching to distinguish items that can be enumerated with counting numerals from those that cannot. It helps explain agreement, numeral use, and syntax when combining numerals with nouns. In practice, skaičiuojamos often appear in educational materials that discuss how Lithuanian handles countable quantities, numerals, and measurements.

Examples:

- Šios monetos yra skaičiuojamos.

- Šios knygos yra skaičiuojamos.

Relation to other terms: While skaičiuojamos focuses on countability, related discussions may contrast countable items with non-countable or mass terms and address how numerals interact with different noun classes in Lithuanian.

See also: Countable nouns; numerical expression in Lithuanian grammar.