Formuotas

Formuotas is a Lithuanian adjective and past passive participle derived from the verb formuoti, meaning to form, shape, or develop. It describes something that has already been formed, shaped, or prepared, whether a physical object or an abstract construct. The sense emphasizes completion or construction rather than the act of forming itself.

In usage, formuotas commonly appears with nouns referring to plans, methods, structures, attitudes, or policies. Examples include formuotas planas (a plan that has been drafted or formulated), formuota politika (a policy that has been developed), or formuotas požiūris (a formed or established viewpoint). The term can describe tangible items, such as formuotas modulis, as well as intangible arrangements, like formuota sistema or formuotas požiūris.

Morphologically, formuotas is the masculine singular form; it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. Lithuanian adjectives also have feminine and plural forms, so formuota or other inflections would be used to match feminine or plural nouns, respectively. The word is widely used in academic, administrative, and technical registers, where there is a need to indicate that something has been designed or prepared.

Related terms and distinctions: formuotas is distinct from suformuotas (arranged or formed together) and formuluotas (formulated, explicitly stated or drafted). formuoti is the general verb “to form,” while formuluoti is specifically “to formulate.” Understanding these nuances helps in selecting the precise sense of completion versus process.

See also: formuoti, formuluoti, suformuoti, formuotas.