Naudojim

Naudojim is the stem of the Lithuanian verb naudoti, which means to use. In standard Lithuanian, naudojim itself is not commonly used as an independent headword; it appears mainly as part of inflected forms and derived words. The most common noun referring to the act of using is naudojimas. The forms naudojimo (genitive) and naudojimą (accusative) show that naudojim functions as a base for inflection rather than as a stand-alone noun. A related reflexive form, naudojimasis, expresses “to make use of” or “to utilize,” often with a sense of operation or utilization by the subject.

Morphology and usage. The word naudoti yields several related forms: naudojimas (the act of using), naudotis (the verb “to use,” with connotations of act and habit), and naudojimasis (reflexive/reciprocal usage). In linguistic descriptions, naudojim is described as a morphological stem rather than a freely used lexical item in modern Lithuanian.

Etymology. The verb naudoti originates from Baltic roots for capability and use, with naudojimas formed by the suffix -imas to denote a process or result. As a result, naudojim appears primarily in the internal structure of words rather than as an independent entry in dictionaries.

Practical guidance. When discussing usage in Lithuanian, it is clearer to use naudojimas for the act of using, or naudotis/naudojimasis for the verb and its reflexive nuances. Word formation rules commonly attach the suffix -imas to the verb stem, producing standard terms like naudojimas and related derivatives.

See also: naudoti, naudojimas, naudotis, naudojimasis.