Sutaisyti

Sutaisyti is a Lithuanian verb meaning to fix, mend, repair, or straighten something, typically to restore it to proper or usable condition. The word is formed from the root taisyti (to fix or repair) with the prefix su-, which adds a sense of completion or thoroughness and often yields a perfective nuance. In practical use, sutaisyti is transitive and takes a direct object: sutaisyti drabužį (to mend a garment), sutaisyti laikrodį (to fix a watch), sutaisyti įrangą (to repair equipment). The sense can extend to rearranging or aligning something to make it function properly or look right; for example, sutaisyti darbo tvarką (to straighten out work routines).

Figuratively, the verb can describe patching up a relationship or resolving a problem: sutaisyti santykius, sutaisyti situaciją. The term is often contrasted with pataisyti (to correct or repair, with emphasis on remedying faults) and ištaisyti (to repair or amend with emphasis on accuracy or completeness).

Etymology: from taisyti with the prefix su-. It is standard Lithuanian and widely understood across regions. As with many Lithuanian verbs, its form and nuance depend on context and aspect; in everyday language, sutaisyti commonly implies bringing something into better, more usable order rather than starting from scratch.

See also: taisyti, pataisyti, ištaisyti.