Adjectives of the first and second declension can have longer, nominal endings, which make the adjective stand out (similar to English "the old", "the sick", "the wealthy") or make it act like a noun.

Nominal adjectives derived of the first declension:

Examples: baltasis, baltoji (the white one); žaliasis, žalioji (the green one); raudonasis, raudonoji (the red one); sausasis, sausoji (the dry one).

Nominal adjectives derived of the second declension:

Examples: gilusis, gilioji (the deep one); paklusnusis, paklusnioji (the obedient one); gražusis, gražioji (the pretty one); brangusis, brangioji (the expensive one).