Siekdama

Siekdama is a Lithuanian non-finite verb form derived from the verb siekti, meaning to seek or strive. It is the feminine singular form of the present active participle and is used to describe a female subject who is performing an action in order to achieve something, or who is acting in a way that expresses intention. In English, siekdama is commonly rendered as “seeking” or “aiming to …,” depending on the context.

Usage and function

Siekdama typically appears to accompany a main clause, indicating the subject’s purpose, intention, or a circumstance under which the action takes place. It agrees with the subject in gender and number (feminine singular in the standard form). It can appear at the beginning of a sentence, in the middle of a sentence, or in subordinate clauses. Examples:

- Siekdama įrodyti save, ji dalyvavo konkurse. (Aiming to prove herself, she participated in the competition.)

- Siekdama gauti stipendiją, ji parašė paraišką. (In order to obtain a scholarship, she wrote the application.)

Relation to other forms

Siekdama has a masculine counterpart, siekdamas, used when the subject is male. There is also the related adverbial form siekiant, which functions similarly to a clause-initial phrase meaning “in order to” without specifying a subject. These non-finite forms are common in formal or literary Lithuanian and help express purpose, motivation, or concurrent action without a full subordinate clause.

See also

Lithuanian grammar and participles; non-finite verb forms; siekti (to seek, to strive).