Teigiama

Teigiama is a Lithuanian adjective meaning positive or affirmative. It is the feminine singular form of the base adjective teigiamas, which means positive. In Lithuanian, adjectives agree with the gender and number of the nouns they modify, so teigiama accompanies feminine nouns (for example, teigiama nuomonė, meaning a positive opinion). The masculine form is teigiamas (teigiamas atsakymas = a positive/affirmative answer).

Meaning and usage

Teigiama denotes positivity, acceptance, or affirmation in various contexts. It can describe attitudes, outcomes, characteristics, or statements that are favorable or affirmative. Common collocations include teigiama nuomonė (positive opinion), teigiamas požiūris (positive attitude), teigiamas atsakymas (positive/affirmative answer), and teigiamas rezultatas (positive result). The word is also used in logical or scientific language to characterize a statement or finding as positive/affirmative, contrasted with neigiama (negative).

Etymology

The term derives from the verb teigti, meaning “to claim” or “to affirm,” and is formed into an adjective through standard Lithuanian derivational patterns. As an inflected word, teigiama shows feminine agreement with nouns in the nominative singular.

Related forms and antonyms

The masculine counterpart is teigiamas, while the feminine form used with feminine nouns is teigiama. The typical antonym is neigiama (feminine) or neigiamas (masculine), meaning negative or non-affirmative.

Context and nuance

Teigiama carries a neutral-to-positive connotation depending on context. It is widely used in everyday language, education, science, and media to express positivity, approval, or affirmative results.