Atliekamas

Atliekamas is a Lithuanian present passive participle derived from the verb atlikti (to perform, to carry out). It functions as an adjective or a modifier in phrases to indicate that an action is being carried out or is in progress. In neutral or formal text, atliekamas is commonly used to describe ongoing activities, procedures, or investigations.

Common uses include phrases such as atliekamas tyrimas (an investigation is being conducted), atliekamos procedūros (the procedures are being carried out), or atliekamas darbas (the work is being performed). The form agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number: for example, atliekamas darbas (masculine singular), atliekama procedūra (feminine singular), atliekami veiksmai (masculine plural), atliekamos procedūros (feminine plural).

The word is frequent in administrative, legal, scientific, and procedural writing, including reports, guidelines, and official notices, where it signals that an action is ongoing rather than completed. It is often contrasted with atliktas (completed, past participle) or with vykdomas (being executed more generally), which may carry slightly different nuances depending on context.

Related terms include atlikti (to perform), atlikimas (execution, completion), and vykdyti (to carry out, to execute). Atliekamas thus serves as a precise descriptor for ongoing activities within formal Lithuanian discourse.