dalyvauja

Dalyvauja is a Lithuanian verb form meaning “participates” or “takes part.” It is the present tense, third-person singular form of the verb dalyvauti, which means to participate or to take part in something. The infinitive dalyvauti is built from the root dalyva- with the suffix -auti, and dalyvauti is a regular Lithuanian verb in its conjugation patterns. The form dalyvauja is gender-neutral and is used to describe a subject regardless of masculine or feminine gender.

In usage, dalyvauja describes someone or something taking part in an activity, event, or process. It is commonly followed by a prepositional phrase indicating the context or location of participation, typically in the locative case. Examples include: Jis dalyvauja konkurse (He participates in a competition); Ji dalyvauja konferencijoje (She participates in a conference); Organizacijos dalyvauja rinkimuose (The organization participates in elections). The verb is versatile and appears in formal and informal contexts alike, including media, education, and government communications.

Morphology and related forms: present tense forms include aš dalyvauju, tu dalyvauji, jis/ji dalyvauja, mes dalyvaujame, jūs dalyvaujate, jie dalyvauja. The past tense is formed as dalyvavo (he/she/it participated). Related nouns include dalyvavimas (participation) and dalyvavęs/dalyvavusi (participating, participanted, as past participles). The term is widely used in Lithuanian to report attendance, involvement, or contribution to events, initiatives, and processes. See also dalyvavimas, dalyvauti, and related participial forms for broader usage.