tarptautiniuose

Tarptautiniuose is a Lithuanian adjective form that functions as the locative plural ending of tarptautinis, meaning international. It is used to describe nouns in the locative case and denotes relation to or presence within the international sphere, context, or arena. Since it is a grammatical form rather than a standalone noun, it must accompany a noun in the locative plural.

In practice, tarptautiniuose appears in phrases such as tarptautiniuose renginiuose (in international events), tarptautiniuose santykiuose (in international relations), tarptautiniuose projektuose (in international projects), and tarptautiniuose organizacijose (in international organizations). It is common in official, academic, and media texts when discussing cross-border or cross-national matters.

Etymology wise, tarptautinis is formed from the Lithuanian elements tar- and taut- (often explained as “between nations,” with tauta meaning nation) plus the adjectival suffix -inis. The locative plural ending -iniuose (-iniuose, with a preceding -i- depending on the stem) marks the grammatical case and number, signaling location or context within that domain.

Notes: tarptautiniuose cannot stand alone as a noun; its meaning and function depend on the noun it modifies in the locative plural. It is part of a broader set of lexical items describing international affairs in Lithuanian, alongside related forms such as tarptautiniai (nominative plural) and tarptautiniais (instrumental plural).