ajustándui

Ajustándui is a term encountered in some linguistic discussions to denote a hypothetical Romanian gerund form that includes an attached enclitic pronoun. It is not part of standard Romanian orthography and has no widespread attestation in corpora, but it is used in theoretical or pedagogical contexts to illustrate how enclitic pronouns might interact with gerund forms.

The term abstracts from the actual standard form ajustându-i, which is the gerund of a ajusta with the enclitic pronoun -i meaning “to/for him or her.” The nonstandard representation ajustándui is sometimes used in diagrams or explanations to signal the juncture between the verb stem, the gerund suffix, and the attached pronoun.

Morphology and syntax: In theory, a gerund with a clitic pronoun would be formed as ajust- + -ând + u-i; in standard Romanian, clitic pronouns may attach to gerunds in certain constructions, though their placement and phonology follow specific syntactic rules. The combination would be nonstandard in many contexts and typically requires a main finite verb to govern the clause.

Usage: Example in standard Romanian would be “El a început ajustându-i cerințele,” meaning “He began adjusting his requirements.” The nonstandard form ajustándui appears only in didactic or illustrative materials to show potential clitic attachment, not in ordinary writing or speech.

See also: Romanian grammar, gerund, clitic pronouns, enclitics, clitic doubling.