Perteikia

Perteikia is a Lithuanian verb form that functions as the third-person singular present indicative of the verb perteikti. The verb perteikti means to convey, transfer, hand over, relay, or communicate information, responsibilities, or assets from one party to another. The word is built from the prefix per- (through, across) and the root teikti (to provide, to offer), giving a sense of passing something along.

In use, perteikia appears in formal, administrative, and media language as well as everyday speech to describe the act of transferring or transmitting something. Examples include: "Jis perteikia informaciją kolegoms" (He conveys information to his colleagues) and "Šalis perteikia atsakomybę savivaldai" (The country transfers responsibility to local authorities). The form is finite and agrees with a subject in the present tense. Other person forms include: aš perteikiu, tu perteiki, mes perteikiame, jūs perteikiate, jie perteikia. The infinitive is perteikti; participles include perteikęs (masc.), perteikusi (fem.), perteikiant (gerund). Related nouns include perteikimas (the act of conveying) and perteikėjas (the conveyer or transmitter, in some contexts).

Notes: Perteikia is not a passive form by itself; the subject is the one performing the transfer, though the action can describe transfers enacted by institutions or mechanisms. See also perteikti and perteikimas for related terms.