skirtingi

Skirtingi is a Lithuanian adjective used to describe things that are not the same or that differ from one another. It denotes variety, distinction, or diversity and can apply to people, ideas, objects, or situations. In common usage, it appears in phrases such as skirtingi žmonės (different people) or skirtingi požiūriai (divergent viewpoints).

The word derives from the verb skirti, meaning to separate or to distinguish. Skirtingas is the singular form, indicating distinct or different, while skirtingi is the masculine plural nominative form. The related adverb is skirtingai, meaning differently. A closely related noun is skirtumas, which means difference or distinction.

Usage notes: Lithuanian adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number. Skirtingi is used with masculine plural nouns, skirtingos with feminine plural nouns, and skirtingi or skirtingas with other gender-number forms depending on the noun. Common collocations include skirtingos spalvos (different colors), skirtingi pasirinkimai (diverse choices), and skirtingi požiūriai (different viewpoints). The term is frequently employed in comparisons, descriptions of variability, and discussions of diversity. While synonyms such as įvairovė and įvairus convey related ideas, skirtingi emphasizes the existence of distinct, non-identical elements rather than merely variedness.