Vystymo

Vystymo is the genitive form of the Lithuanian noun vystymas, which means development or growth. In Lithuanian grammar, vystymo is used to indicate a relationship to development, appearing in phrases that describe processes, plans, or policies related to development. For example, regionų vystymo planas translates as regional development plan, and miesto vystymo strategija as city development strategy. Other common collocations include vystymo proceso etapai (stages of the development process) and vystymo politika (development policy).

Origin and use: The verb vystyti means to develop, and its related noun vystymas gives rise to various inflected forms, including vystymo, to express possession or association with development. This form is prevalent in formal, administrative, and academic Lithuanian, where precise modifiers are needed for complex phrases.

Scope: Vystymo appears across disciplines that discuss growth and advancement, such as economics, urban planning, technology development, education, and public policy. In English-language scholarship, the concept is usually rendered with direct translations like development or development process, but the Lithuanian form vystymo remains common in original texts and official documents.

See also: vystymas (development), vystymasis (development, growth).