Straipsniu

Straipsniu is the instrumental singular form of the Lithuanian noun straipsnis. Straipsnis primarily means an article, either a written piece in a newspaper or magazine, or a distinct section of a legal act (an article of law); it can also refer more generally to a paragraph or section in a text. As a masculine noun of the second declension, straipsnis has the following forms: nominative straipsnis, genitive straipsnio, dative straipsniui, accusative straipsnį, instrumental straipsniu, locative straipsnyje. In the plural these forms are straipsniai, straipsnių, straipsniams, straipsnius, straipsniais, straipsniuose.

The instrumental form straipsniu is used when expressing means, instrument, or basis in contexts that require the instrumental case, or in fixed expressions. For example, remiantis šiuo straipsniu means “based on this article.” Because straipsniu is a case form of straipsnis, its usage helps indicate grammatical relationships rather than altering the core meaning of the word.

In Lithuanian, the term straipsniu therefore appears within sentences as a grammatical form rather than as a standalone lexeme. The base word straipsnis covers both senses of “article” in journalism and “article” in legal texts, with context usually clarifying which sense is intended. Related forms include straipsniai (articles, plural) and straipsniuose (in articles, locative plural).