Submettant

Submettant is the present participle of the French verb submettre, meaning “submitting” or “placing under” in English. It is used to form participial phrases that describe an action performed by the subject or to qualify a noun in formal prose. In many contexts, submettant functions similarly to English participial constructions, conveying concurrent or accompanying action.

Etymology and form: Submettant derives from Latin submittĕre, a combination of sub- “under” and mittere “to send.” In French, the present participle is formed by adding -ant to the stem submet-, yielding submettant. The form is invariable for gender and number when used as a participle, though it may describe a masculine or feminine subject depending on the surrounding syntax.

Usage: Submettant appears mainly in formal, administrative, or literary French. It often introduces a participial phrase that modifies the main clause, indicating an action linked to the subject. Examples: Submettant sa candidature au comité, elle espère être retenue. Le dossier, submettant le document à l’examen, a été renvoyé au service juridique. In everyday language, writers may prefer finite verbs or other constructions, such as soumettre or en soumettant, to express submission or the act of submitting more directly. Submettant is thus a stylistic choice that adds concision or a particular cadence to a sentence.