Gyvenimo

Gyvenimo is a Lithuanian noun in the genitive singular form of gyvenimas, which means life or existence. It is used to express relation to life, possession, or attributes associated with living, and it frequently appears in compound expressions and descriptive phrases.

In everyday and formal language, gyvenimo is found in many common phrases, such as gyvenimo kokybė (quality of life), gyventi būdas or gyvenimo būdas (way of life), gyvenimo istorija (life story), gyvenimo laikotarpis (period of life), and gyvenimo sąlygos (living conditions). In biological or developmental contexts, gyvenimo ciklas (life cycle) is a standard term. The genitive form also serves to link descriptions to life as a domain, as in discussions about health, aging, or social policy.

Grammatically, gyvenimo is the genitive singular of gyvenimas, a masculine noun. It is used to modify another noun or to indicate a relationship to life, similar to how English uses “of life” in compound expressions. Other forms of the same word stem include gyvenimas (nominative, life), gyvenimui (dative), and gyvybe? forms in related constructions.

Etymologically, gyvenimo derives from the verb gyventi (to live) and the noun-forming suffix -imas, a common pattern in Lithuanian for abstract or generalized concepts related to action or state. The term is widely attested in Lithuanian literature, media, and everyday speech as part of the broader semantic field of life, living conditions, and the duration or quality of existence.