nuolatiniais

Nuolatiniais is an instrumental plural form of the Lithuanian adjective nuolatinis, which means permanent or constant. In Lithuanian, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case, and nuolatiniais appears when the modified noun is in the instrumental case in plural. For feminine nouns in the instrumental plural, the form is nuolatinėmis, while masculine and neuter forms typically use nuolatiniais.

The term is commonly used across technical, scientific, legal, and formal styles to indicate persistence, durability, or a means that is permanent. It can describe attributes, conditions, or processes that are not temporary, in contrast to laikinas (temporary) or ad hoc arrangements. In combination with nouns, nuolatiniais often appears in phrases that denote means, methods, or characteristics that are ongoing or established for an extended period.

Typical usage examples include nuolatiniais magnetais (with permanent magnets), nuolatiniais metodais (with permanent methods), and nuolatiniais gyventojais (as permanent residents). The exact meaning of nuolatiniais is shaped by the noun it modifies; in context it can refer to physical components, procedural approaches, or social statuses that are intended to be durable rather than transient.

See also: nuolatinis (the base adjective meaning permanent), laikinas (temporary), pastovus (steady, persistent). The form nuolatiniais is a standard grammatical construction in Lithuanian, reflecting the language’s system of gendered, case-based adjective inflection.