politiniai

Politiniai is a Lithuanian adjective meaning related to politics. It is used to describe things connected with government, public life, and political institutions. The base noun is politika, and politiniai serves as the common masculine plural form to modify nouns in contexts such as politics, governance, or public policy.

Etymology and use: politiniai derives from politika, a term borrowed into Lithuanian from wider European language families (including Latin and Polish/other Slavic routes) as part of the standard vocabulary for politics and public life. The adjective agrees with the nouns it modifies in gender and number, with masculine plural form politiniai, feminine plural form politinės, and corresponding singular forms politinis (masc), politinė (fem), politiniai sprendimai (political decisions), politinės institucijos (political institutions), politiniai procesai (political processes).

Contexts and meanings: in everyday language, media, and academia, politiniai is used to classify topics, events, and actors as belonging to the political sphere. It appears in phrases such as politiniai sprendimai, politinė kultūra, politiniai judėjimai, and politiniai procesai. While it signals political relevance, the term itself does not indicate ideology or policy position; it is a descriptive label rather than a doctrinal one.

See also: politika; politologija (political science); politinė sistema; politiniai procesai.

Note: Lithuanian adjectives of this kind inflect to match their nouns, so politiniai, politinė, politinis or politinės will appear depending on gender and number of the noun they modify.