Kartojame

Kartojame is a Lithuanian verb form meaning "we repeat" or "we reiterate." It is the present tense form of the verb kartoti, which means "to repeat." As a first-person plural form, kartojame is used when the speaker is referring to themselves together with others performing the repetition.

Formation and paradigm: The stem is kartoj-, and the present tense ending for the first-person plural is -ame, yielding kartojame. The present-tense paradigm for kartoti is: aš kartoju, tu kartoji, jis/ji kartoja, mes kartojame, jūs kartojate, jie kartoja. This form expresses an ongoing action performed by the speaker together with others.

Usage: Kartojame is used to describe repeating actions in the present. It is common in educational and instructional contexts, as well as in ordinary discourse when emphasizing revision or practice. It typically takes a direct object in the accusative (for example, kartojame žodžius, kartojame taisykles). It can also appear with adverbs such as dar kartą ("one more time").

Examples:

- Mes kartojame šią užduotį. (We repeat this task.)

- Mes kartojame naują medžiagą. (We repeat the new material.)

- Kartojame, kad įtvirtintume žinias. (We reiterate in order to reinforce the knowledge.)

See also: kartojimas (repetition), kartoti (to repeat).