Siekiantis

Siekiantis is a Lithuanian present passive participle? No, present active participle formed from the verb siekti, meaning to strive, to seek, or to pursue. It denotes a person or entity that is actively pursuing a goal or striving for something. As a present active participle, siekiantis functions as an attribute or as part of a participial phrase and agrees with its noun in gender and number (for example, masculine singular siekiantis; feminine singular siekianti; masculine plural siekiantys; feminine plural siekiantos).

Usage in sentences is flexible: it can appear before a noun, as in siekiantis tikslų žmogus (the person who pursues goals), or after a linking element in predicative constructions. In general, siekiantis conveys a sense of ambition, determination, or aspirational intent, and is common in formal writing, journalism, and literary Lithuanian.

Etymology and related forms: siekiantis is formed from the verb siekti with the present participle suffix -antis. Related forms include siekti (to seek) and siekimas (the act of seeking). The term is widely understood in everyday and professional language to describe someone who is actively seeking to achieve something, whether concrete goals, progress, or improvement.

See also: siekti, siekimas, aspirational language.