pasirodyk

pasirodyk is a Lithuanian imperative form of the verb pasišįrodyti, which means “to show up” or “to appear.” The form is used to address a single person in a commanding or instructive tone, as in “pasirodyk is vyriolauk,” meaning “show yourself before the dawn.” The base verb is formed from pasiš + šįrodyti, where šįrodyti means “to demonstrate” or “to prove.” In everyday speech, pasirodyk may be used to ask someone to make an appearance, as in a casual invitation or a formal summons: “Pasirodyk su knyga” (Show up with the book).

The word appears in literature and songs to convey urgency or to command appearance. For example, in a Lithuanian folk tale, the hero is told, “Pasirodyk šiuo naktį ir kelimės galo” (Present yourself tonight and we shall go onward). In modern Lithuanian, the imperative form is uncommon in polite contexts, where polite forms like “pasirodyti” or “pasisirodyti” are preferred, but it remains an idiomatic choice in commands or dramatic narrative.

Related forms include the infinitive pasišįrodyti, the first-person plural pasisirodome (we show ourselves), and the past tense pasisiroda (he/she showed). The root šįrodyti is also found in loanwords such as šįrinkti (to sharpen, refine). Overall, pasirodyk conveys a direct instruction to attend or to come forward at a specified place or time.