klaidas

Klaidas is the accusative plural form of the Lithuanian noun klaida, which means a mistake or error. It is used when the mistakes are the direct object of a verb, as in Matau klaidas (I see mistakes).

The base word klaida denotes a fault, an inaccuracy, or a flaw in various contexts. In everyday language it refers to human errors or misjudgments, and in computing it is commonly used to mean an error or bug in software or data processing. The concept can cover minor slips as well as more significant faults.

Grammatically, klaida is a feminine noun of the first declension. Its key forms include: nominative singular klaida; genitive singular klaidos; dative singular klaidai; accusative singular klaidą; nominative plural klaidos; accusative plural klaidas; genitive plural klaidų; and instrumental plural klaidomis. The form klaidas specifically marks the direct object in plural, as in: Mes raginame vengti klaidas, or more naturally: Mes matome klaidas.

Usage notes: Klaida is widely used in education and professional contexts to discuss errors and how to correct them. In Lithuanian, the common verb phrases include daryti klaidas (to make mistakes) and ištaisyti klaidas (to fix mistakes). Because of its frequency, klaida appears in phrases about accuracy, quality control, and error reporting. Klaidas, as the accusative plural, is one of several inflected forms that enable precise syntactic roles in sentences.