Formuojasi

Formuojasi is a Lithuanian verb form that can be translated as "is forming" or "is being formed." It represents the present tense of the verb formuoti (to form, to shape) in a middle or passive voice, indicating that the subject undergoes formation or comes into being rather than actively forming something else.

Grammatical notes: In Lithuanian, formuojasi is used when the subject experiences the process of formation. It contrasts with active forms like formuoja, which mean "forms" or "is forming" in the sense of the subject acting on an object. Formuojasi often conveys development, emergence, or gradual shaping, and it can apply to natural processes, trends, institutions, or skills that are developing over time. It is commonly used in descriptive writing if the focus is on the process of becoming or taking shape.

Usage and examples:

- Procesai formuojasi natūraliai. — The processes are forming naturally.

- Naujos kryptys formuojasi mūsų bendruomenėje. — New directions are taking shape in our community.

- Įgūdžiai formuojasi per praktinę patirtį. — Skills are forming through practical experience.

- Miesto įvaizdis formuojasi per architektūros ir kultūrinių iniciatyvų derinimą. — The city image is taking shape through a combination of architecture and cultural initiatives.

See also: formuoti (to form), forma (shape), formavimas (formation), formuojantis (forming, appearing).