nusipirktas

Nusipirktas is a Lithuanian past passive participle used as an adjective formed from the verb nusipirkti, meaning to buy or purchase (often with the nuance of buying for oneself). It describes an object that has been bought, signaling a completed action and resulting ownership.

Etymology and form: the word combines the verb root pirkti with the prefix nu- and the participial ending tas, which changes to agree with gender and number of the noun it modifies (for example, nusipirktas automobilis, nusipirkta knyga). As a participle, it functions like an adjective and can appear before or after the noun.

Grammatical use: nusipirktas describes purchased items and is used in neutral, descriptive contexts. Common examples include nusipirktas automobilis (a car that was bought) and nusipirktos knygos (bought books). The form inflects to match gender and number with the noun it accompanies.

Nuances and context: while the primary meaning is simply descriptive, nusipirktas can appear in figurative or evaluative phrases, especially in political or social discourse, to imply that someone or something was bought or corrupted. In such uses, the tone can be pejorative or rhetorical rather than purely factual.

Related terms: synonyms and near-synonyms include isigytas (acquired), nupirktas (bought outright, often with emphasis on the act of paying), and pirktas (purchased, less specific about the buyer). Nusipirktas remains the standard form when describing items that have been purchased.