Reprezentuojami

Reprezentuojami is a Lithuanian present passive participle formed from the verb reprezentuoti (to represent). It denotes that the subject is being represented by someone else, rather than representing itself, and it is used with plural masculine or mixed-gender subjects.

Morphology and usage: as a present passive participle, reprezentuojami agrees in number and gender with the noun it modifies. It can function as an attributive modifier (reprezentuojami interesai, reprezentuojami nariai) or as a predicate in a sentence (Interesai yra reprezentuojami advokatų). The agent performing the representation is typically expressed in the genitive (e.g., advokatų, atsovų).

Contexts and nuance: reprezentuojami commonly appears in formal or official contexts such as legal, political, or organizational discourse. It emphasizes ongoing representation — that the subject is currently being represented by another party. It is related to synonyms and related concepts such as atstovaujami (represented) and interesai (interests) in legal or corporate language.

Examples:

- Jų interesai yra reprezentuojami advokatų komandos. (Their interests are represented by a team of lawyers.)

- Įmonės priežiūros organai reprezentuojami tarptautinėse derybose. (The company’s governance bodies are represented in international negotiations.)

Etymology: reprezentuojami derives from lietuvių representation verb representuoti, which ultimately traces to the Latin/French roots for “to present” or “to represent” (via Lithuanian hinterland forms such as reprezentuoti).

See also: reprezentuoti, atstovavimas, atstovauti.