galiojti

Galiojti is a Lithuanian verb meaning to be valid or in force, to apply, or to operate as intended. It is commonly used for formal rules and agreements, but also for documents, offers, and warranties that have legal effect. In legal and administrative language, statements about what is currently in effect are expressed with galiojti, for example laws galioja or a warranty galioja until a given date. The related noun galiojimas denotes the state of validity or the period during which something remains in effect.

Conjugation and forms: the infinitive is galiojti. In present tense, galioja is used for third-person singular and for general statements. Past tense is galiojo; future is galios. The present participle galiojantis means "currently valid," as in galiojantis dokumentas. The noun galiojimas can refer to validity in general or to the period of validity, while galiojimo data or galiojimo laikotarpis indicate specific expiration dates or time frames.

Usage notes: galiojti is primarily employed in legal, administrative, and consumer contexts. Common phrases include "galioja iki" (valid until) and "galioja nuo" (in effect from).