piktas

The Lithuanian word 'piktas' is an adjective meaning 'angry'. Like all Lithuanian adjectives, it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case. This means its ending will change depending on the noun it describes. Lithuanian adjectives have masculine and feminine forms for both singular and plural, and each of these forms then declines through seven cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental, locative, and vocative.

• Nominative (piktas): Used for the subject of a sentence. (e.g., 'Tas piktas šuo' - That angry dog)

• Genitive (pikto): Used to indicate possession or 'of' something. (e.g., 'Baimė pikto žmogaus' - The fear of an angry man)

• Dative (piktam): Used to indicate the indirect object, 'to' or 'for' someone/something. (e.g., 'Padėti piktam kaimynui' - To help an angry neighbor)

• Accusative (piktą): Used for the direct object of a sentence. (e.g., 'Mačiau piktą vyrą' - I saw an angry man)

• Instrumental (piktu): Used to indicate 'by means of' or 'with'. (e.g., 'Kalbėti piktu tonu' - To speak in an angry tone)

• Locative (piktame): Used to indicate location, 'in' or 'on'. (e.g., 'Gyvenimas piktame pasaulyje' - Life in an angry world)

• Vocative (pikta): Used for direct address. (e.g., 'Ei, pikta šune!' - Hey, angry dog! - Note: vocative forms can sometimes be the same as nominative for adjectives, but 'pikta' is the more common vocative for masculine adjectives ending in -as)

• Nominative (pikta): (e.g., 'Ta pikta moteris' - That angry woman)

• Genitive (piktos): (e.g., 'Žvilgsnis piktos katės' - The gaze of an angry cat)

• Dative (piktai): (e.g., 'Atiduoti gėlę piktai merginai' - To give a flower to an angry girl)

• Accusative (piktą): (e.g., 'Supratau piktą nuotaiką' - I understood the angry mood)

• Instrumental (pikta): (e.g., 'Su pikta išraiška' - With an angry expression)

• Locative (piktoje): (e.g., 'Dirbti piktoje aplinkoje' - To work in an angry environment)

• Vocative (pikta): (e.g., 'Ak, pikta siela!' - Oh, angry soul!)

• Nominative (pikti): (e.g., 'Pikti vaikai' - Angry children)

• Genitive (piktų): (e.g., 'Draugystė piktų žmonių' - The friendship of angry people)

• Dative (piktiems): (e.g., 'Pasiūlyti pagalbą piktiems darbuotojams' - To offer help to angry employees)

• Accusative (piktus): (e.g., 'Girdėjau piktus balsus' - I heard angry voices)

• Instrumental (piktais): (e.g., 'Su piktais žodžiais' - With angry words)

• Locative (piktuose): (e.g., 'Tarp piktų veidų' - Among angry faces)

• Vocative (pikti): (e.g., 'Klausykite, pikti piliečiai!' - Listen, angry citizens!)

• Nominative (piktos): (e.g., 'Piktos pelytės' - Angry mice (feminine noun))

• Genitive (piktų): (e.g., 'Baimė piktų dvasių' - The fear of angry spirits)

• Dative (piktoms): (e.g., 'Atleisti piktoms kaimynėms' - To forgive angry neighbors (feminine))

• Accusative (piktas): (e.g., 'Pamatė piktas akis' - Saw angry eyes)

• Instrumental (piktomis): (e.g., 'Su piktomis mintimis' - With angry thoughts)

• Locative (piktose): (e.g., 'Piktose diskusijose' - In angry discussions)

• Vocative (piktos): (e.g., 'Stop, piktos galingosios!' - Stop, angry powerful ones!)

Understanding these declension patterns is crucial for correctly using 'piktas' and any other adjective in Lithuanian. The stem of the adjective is 'pikt-', and the endings change to reflect the grammatical context.