frangitur

Frangitur is a Latin verb form, the present passive indicative, 3rd person singular, of the verb frango, meaning to break. It translates as “it is broken” or “it is being broken,” and it is used to describe a state resulting from breaking with an inanimate subject.

In grammar, frangitur belongs to the present passive paradigm of frango. The full present passive forms are frangor, frangeris, frangitur, frangimur, frangimini, franguntur. Thus frangitur specifically corresponds to “he/she/it is broken” or “it is being broken.” The active present is frangit (he breaks), while related forms cover other persons and numbers.

Usage notes: frangitur appears in descriptions, inscriptions, and narrative prose to indicate that an object or entity has been broken or is currently breaking. It can also be used metaphorically to denote that a person’s resolve, strength, or defenses are broken, though more common passive constructions may be used for emphasis.

Examples:

- Vas frangitur. — The vessel is broken.

- Cor frangitur. — The heart is broken.

- Vitrum frangitur facile. — The glass is easily broken (or: the glass breaks easily).

Related terms include the verb frango (to break) and adjectives derived from the concept of breaking, such as fragilis meaning fragile. Frangitur contrasts with active forms such as frangit (he breaks), which describe the act of breaking rather than the resulting state.