pagrindini

Pagrindini is a form used in Lithuanian grammar as the stem of the adjective pagrindinis, which means main or principal. It is not a standalone dictionary word in ordinary usage; rather, it appears in linguistic descriptions as the base form from which the various inflected endings are attached to create different gender, number, and case forms.

Etymology and meaning: The adjective pagrindinis is derived from pagrindas, meaning foundation or base, with the adjectival suffix -inis. The meaning of pagrindinis is essentially “main,” “primary,” or “central,” and it is commonly used to describe the most important element in a set, the primary task, or the principal feature of something.

Morphology and usage: In standard Lithuanian, adjectives decline to reflect gender, number, and case. The stem pagrindin- is used to form the various inflected forms of the adjective, such as pagrindin-ą, pagrindin-ė, or pagrindin-į in different contexts. In dictionaries, the lemma is pagrindinis; in morphologic analyses, researchers may refer to the stem as pagrindin- when illustrating how endings attach.

See also: pagrindinis, pagrindas, Lithuanian grammar.

Notes: Because pagrindini by itself is not a common standalone word, it appears mainly in grammatical discussions, educational materials, and morphological analyses rather than in ordinary prose.