paprastajame

Paprastajame is a Lithuanian grammatical form derived from the adjective paprastasis, which means ordinary, common, or plain. In linguistic terms, paprastajame is the masculine singular locative form of that adjective and is used to describe a masculine singular noun that appears in the locative case to indicate location or state.

The form shows agreement with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case. It is commonly attached to masculine singular nouns in phrases such as paprastajame kambaryje (in the ordinary room) or paprastajame pasaulyje (in the ordinary world). The adjective thus helps specify a setting or condition as being typical or unremarkable within the described context.

Usage notes emphasize that paprastajame appears primarily in contexts where Lithuanian locative syntax governs the sentence, often in descriptive prose, narrative, or literary-style expressions. It may be used to contrast with more exceptional or extraordinary circumstances, by highlighting ordinariness within a scene or scenario.

Examples:

- Jis praleido vakarą paprastajame kambaryje. (He spent the evening in the ordinary room.)

- Dvasios nemalonė paprastajame pasaulyje gali būti akivaizdi. (The discomfort in the ordinary world can be evident.)

In summary, paprastajame is the masculine singular locative form of the ordinary/common adjective, used to describe nouns in situations that specify location or state in Lithuanian prose. See also paprastasis and Lithuanian locative adjective agreement.