Svarbiausius

Svarbiausius is a Lithuanian adjective form that means "the most important" when used to modify a masculine plural noun in the accusative case. It is the masculine plural accusative form of the superlative adjective svarbiausias, which is derived from svarbus, meaning "important," with the standard superlative suffix -iausias.

In Lithuanian, adjectives agree with the nouns they describe in gender, number, and case. The form svarbiausius appears when the target noun is masculine and plural in the accusative, typically used for direct objects or after certain verbs that take an accusative complement. The base meaning remains “the most important,” but the exact translation depends on the noun it attaches to.

Usage examples include:

- Svarbiausius darbus reikia atlikti šiandien. (The most important tasks need to be completed today.)

- Aptarėme svarbiausius klausimus susirinkime. (We discussed the most important questions at the meeting.)

Origin and related forms:

Svarbiausius is related to svarbus (important). The superlative form svarbiausias is used for masculine singular, while svarbiausius is its masculine plural accusative counterpart. Other gender and number forms exist in the language to match different nouns (for example, feminine or neuter, singular or plural), always reflecting the same basic meaning.

See also:

Lithuanian grammar, adjectives, and superlatives.