perskaityti

Perskaityti is the past passive participle of the Lithuanian verb "skaityti," which means "to read." As a past passive participle, "perskaityti" describes a state of having been read or completed the act of reading. It can be used in various grammatical constructions to convey this completed action or state.

For example, "knyga buvo perskaityta" translates to "the book was read," indicating that the reading of the book has been finished. It can also be used adjectivally, as in "perskaitytas tekstas" meaning "a read text." The participle implies that the action of reading has been brought to an end.

The usage of "perskaityti" is similar to other past passive participles in Lithuanian, conforming to gender and number agreement with the noun it modifies or refers to. It is a common verb form used in everyday Lithuanian to discuss completed reading activities. Understanding this participle is key to comprehending past narrative sentences and descriptions involving the act of reading in Lithuanian.