Utilitzant

Utilitzant is the gerund form of the Catalan verb utilitzar, meaning to use or to utilize. As a present participle, it corresponds to the English “using” and is used to describe an action performed with a tool, method, or resource. The verb utilitzar comes from Latin utilis (useful) and is formed in Catalan with the suffix -itzar; its gerund follows the regular pattern for -ar verbs, giving utilitzant.

In grammar, utilitzant can function to express ongoing or simultaneous action, especially when combined with a finite auxiliary verb to form a present or past progressive sense. It can also introduce circumstantial information about how an action is performed: Estic utilitzant aquesta eina. He utilitzat una tècnica nova utilitzant dades recents. L’estudiant, utilitzant el diccionari, va completar la tasca. While common in everyday Catalan, overuse of the gerund in formal writing can reduce clarity, and in some contexts it is preferable to rephrase with a subordinate clause or with a prepositional phrase.

Related terms include utilització (the use or utilization), útil (useful), and utilitzar (to use). The noun utilització is frequently found in technical or administrative contexts, distinguishing the act of using from the tool or method itself. Overall, utilitzant functions as a versatile form to indicate the act of using something, either descriptively or as part of a broader action.