Adjectives Follow Nouns
Describing words bend with the noun they describe.
The noun leads, the adjective follows.
In Lithuanian, an adjective changes to match the noun beside it. The ending reflects the noun’s gender, number, and sentence job, so a describing word can look different even when its meaning stays the same.
Check the noun first: is it masculine or feminine, singular or plural?
Check the noun’s role: subject, target, source, place, or another job.
Bend the adjective into the same role as the noun.
Treat adjective and noun as one small phrase that moves together.
Same gender
Masculine with masculine, feminine with feminine
The describing word follows the noun family.
Same number
Singular with singular, plural with plural
One thing and many things use different adjective shapes.
Same job
Subject, target, source, or place
When the noun bends for its role, the adjective bends with it.
That is a big house.
The describing word matches the house in its naming role.
He is a good person.
The adjective matches a masculine singular noun.
She has a beautiful voice.
The voice is the object, so the adjective bends with that object role.
I want to buy a new dress.
The dress is feminine and target-like, and the adjective follows both facts.
That is a big house.
What does the describing word match?
She has a beautiful voice.
Why does the adjective bend here?
I want to buy a new dress.
What should you check before bending the adjective?