Akcentuoji

Akcentuoji is the second-person singular present tense form of the Lithuanian verb akcentuoti, meaning to place emphasis or to stress. The verb stems from the noun akcentas (accent, emphasis) and is used to describe the act of highlighting a word, syllable, or idea in speech or writing. In standard usage, akcentuoji is addressed to the person being spoken to (tu).

In practical terms, akcentuoji denotes that the subject is actively emphasizing something. It is commonly used in language instruction, rhetoric, and discourse to describe how emphasis is applied in pronunciation or in written text. For example, one might say: Tu akcentuoji svarbiausią minties dalį, kad klausytojas suprastų pagrindinę mintį. The form contrasts with other personal forms of the same verb, such as akcentuoju (I emphasize) and akcentuoja (he/she emphasizes).

Related linguistic concepts include the noun akcentavimas (the act of emphasizing) and the adjective akcentuotas (emphasized). In broader Lithuanian grammar, akcentuoti and its inflected forms are part of regular -uoti verbs, with predictable concords across persons and numbers. Learners typically encounter akcentuoji in introductory grammar, language training, and in analyses of prosody and emphasis in Lithuanian.

See also: akcentas, akcentuoti, akcentavimas. Although used primarily in linguistic and pedagogical contexts, akcentuoji illustrates how Lithuanian marks a direct second-person present action of emphasis within everyday communication.