1st Declension: -as, -a e.g., geras - good
Masculine: geras
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | ger-as | ger-i |
| Gen. | ger-o | ger-ų |
| Dat. | ger-am | ger-iems |
| Acc. | ger-ą | ger-us |
| Inst. | ger-u | ger-ais |
| Loc. | ger-ame | ger-uose |
Feminine: gera
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | ger-a | ger-os |
| Gen. | ger-os | ger-ų |
| Dat. | ger-ai | ger-oms |
| Acc. | ger-ą | ger-as |
| Inst. | ger-a | ger-omis |
| Loc. | ger-oje | ger-ose |
2nd Declension: -us, -i e.g., gražus - beautiful
Masculine: gražus
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | graž-us | graž-ūs |
| Gen. | graž-aus | graž-ių |
| Dat. | graž-iam | graž-iems |
| Acc. | graž-ų | graž-ius |
| Inst. | graž-iu | graž-iais |
| Loc. | graž-iame | graž-iuose |
Feminine: graži
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | graž-i | graž-ios |
| Gen. | graž-ios | graž-ių |
| Dat. | graž-iai | graž-ioms |
| Acc. | graž-ią | graž-ias |
| Inst. | graž-ia | graž-iomis |
| Loc. | graž-ioje | graž-iose |
3rd Declension: -is, -ė e.g., medinis - wooden
Masculine: medinis
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | medin-is | medin-iai |
| Gen. | medin-io | medin-ių |
| Dat. | medin-iam | medin-iams |
| Acc. | medin-į | medin-ius |
| Inst. | medin-iu | medin-iais |
| Loc. | medin-iame | medin-iuose |
Feminine: medinė
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | medin-ė | medin-ės |
| Gen. | medin-ės | medin-ių |
| Dat. | medin-ei | medin-ėms |
| Acc. | medin-ę | medin-es |
| Inst. | medin-e | medin-ėmis |
| Loc. | medin-ėje | medin-ėse |
Neuter forms: The neuter forms for these declension
types (`gera`, `gražu`, `medinė`) are indeclinable.
Definite Adjectives (The...)
Definite adjectives specify a particular noun (like "the" in English). They are formed by attaching a pronominal suffix to the simple adjective and decline fully across all cases, as shown with the example *geras* (good).
Masculine Definite: gerasis
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | ger-asis | ger-ieji |
| Gen. | ger-ojo | ger-ųjų |
| Dat. | ger-ajam | ger-iesiems |
| Acc. | ger-ąjį | ger-uosius |
| Inst. | ger-uoju | ger-aisiais |
| Loc. | ger-ajame | ger-uosiuose |
Feminine Definite: geroji
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | ger-oji | ger-osios |
| Gen. | ger-osios | ger-ųjų |
| Dat. | ger-ajai | ger-osioms |
| Acc. | ger-ąją | ger-ąsias |
| Inst. | ger-ąja | ger-osiomis |
| Loc. | ger-ojoje | ger-osiose |
Comparison of Adjectives
Adjectives can be modified to show different degrees of quality.
| Degree | Suffix (Masc./Fem.) | Example (gražus - beautiful) | Irregular Example (geras - good) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | - | gražus / graži | geras / gera |
| Comparative | -esnis / -esnė | graž-esnis (more beautiful) | ger-esnis (better) |
| Superlative | -iausias / -iausia | graž-iausias (most beautiful) | ger-iausias (best) |
| Diminutive | -utis / -utė etc. | graž-utis (pretty little) | ger-utis (good little) |
Usage: Comparative adjectives are often used with
`už` (for/than). Example: `Jis yra aukštesnis už mane` (He is taller
than me). Superlatives are often used with `iš` (out of/of).
Example: `Ji yra geriausia iš visų` (She is the best of all).