Vyrikaisiais

Vyrikaisiais is a term that appears in discussions of Lithuanian grammar, used to describe a particular inflected form that can arise with adjectives. In linguistic descriptions it is often treated as the instrumental plural form related to masculine or masculine-associated adjectives, illustrating how such words decline by gender, number, and case in the language.

In standard modern Lithuanian, adjectives agree with nouns in gender, number, and case, and the instrumental masculine plural ending is typically formed with endings such as -aisiais. The spelling vyrikaisiais may be presented in some grammars or dialectical notes as a variant, a pedagogical example, or a historical/archaic form, rather than as a common, independent lexical item. As a result, vyrikaisiais is not a principal dictionary headword, but rather a form encountered in explanations of declension patterns or in certain texts that discuss grammatical variation.

Origin and usage: The form serves to illustrate how Lithuanian inflection operates across cases and numbers and how a single root can be extended with different endings to convey grammatical relationships. It is of interest primarily to students of Lithuanian grammar, philologists, and linguists examining the language’s rich system of adjective declension.

See also: Lithuanian grammar; Adjective declension; Instrumental case; Vyriškumas.

References: For further details on Lithuanian adjective declension and instrumental plural endings, consult standard Lithuanian grammar references and reputable language grammars.