Reaguojate

Reaguojate is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Lithuanian verb reaguoti, meaning to react or to respond. It is used when addressing more than one person, describing their current or ongoing reaction to a stimulus, situation, or information.

In Lithuanian, reaguoti belongs to the paradigm of regular -oti verbs. The present tense forms for the root reagu- are: aš reaguoju, tu reaguoji, jis/ji reaguoja, mes reaguojame, jūs reaguojate, jie/jos reaguoja. Thus, reaguojate expresses “you all react” or “you are reacting” in the present.

Usage and examples:

- Jūs reaguojate į situaciją ramiai. (You react to the situation calmly.)

- Kai naujienos pasiekia, jūs reaguojate greitai. (When the news arrives, you all react quickly.)

- Jūs reaguojate į kritiką konstruktyviai. (You respond to criticism constructively.)

Semantic notes:

Reaguoti covers a broad range of responses, from emotional to practical, and can take objects or prepositional phrases such as į ką (to what) or į situaciją (to the situation). The form reaguojate is most commonly used in dialogue, reports, and explanations directed at a group.

Origin:

The verb reaguoti is commonly described as a standard Lithuanian verb with cognates in neighboring languages, such as Polish reagować and German reagieren, reflecting shared linguistic roots for the concept of reacting or responding.

In summary, reaguojate is a standard present-tense form used to indicate that a group is currently reacting to something.