elektroniniu

Elektroniniu is the instrumental singular masculine form of the Lithuanian adjective elektroninis, meaning electronic. It is a declined form used to describe nouns in the instrumental case and to indicate the means or instrument by which an action is performed. In practice, elektroniniu is common in contexts related to technology, digital communication, and electronic processing. It is often found in phrases such as elektroniniu paštu (by electronic mail), elektroniniu būdu (by electronic means), and elektroniniu parašu (with an electronic signature). Because Lithuanian adjectives agree with the nouns they modify, elektroniniu changes form for different genders and numbers; elektroniniu specifically marks masculine singular in the instrumental case, while other forms appear for other nouns.

The term elektroninis is formed from elektron-, the root related to electricity and electrons, plus the standard Lithuanian adjectival suffix -inis. It denotes something connected with electronics or electronic technology. The instrumental form elektroniniu appears in standard usage across formal and everyday Lithuanian, especially in written and public communication, where specifying the means or method is common.

Used more broadly, elektroninis, and by extension its inflected forms like elektroniniu, reflect how Lithuanian marks instrument, method, or manner in which an action is carried out. This pattern mirrors how many adjectives decline to agree with the noun’s gender, number, and case in Lithuanian grammar.