Ateityje

Ateityje is a Lithuanian adverb meaning in the future or at some point later than the present. It is used to refer to events, conditions, or possibilities that are expected to occur after now, and it contrasts with dabar (now) and praeityje (in the past).

In usage, ateityje commonly introduces statements about plans, forecasts, or anticipated developments. It can accompany verbs in various tenses, but it most often signals a time frame beyond the present. Examples of typical constructions include proactive planning, policy discussions, and speculative or hypothetical statements about what may come: "Ateityje bus daugiau galimybių," or "Ateityje gali keistis rinkos sąlygos."

Etymologically, ateityje is formed from the noun ateitis, meaning "the future," with the locative suffix -je to create an adverbial meaning "in the future" or "for the future." It functions as an uninflected adverb, not as a declined adjective or noun.

The term appears across various styles of Lithuanian writing, from journalism and economics to literature and academic discourse. It is often used in phrases related to planning, development, or long-term outlooks, and it commonly coexists with related expressions such as ateitis (the future) and ateities studijos (futures studies) to discuss longer-term perspectives.

See also: ateitis, ateities studijos, praeities (the past), dabar (the present).