pasiruoti

Pasiruoti is a Lithuanian verb that appears mainly in informal speech and some regional varieties. It is generally understood to mean to prepare oneself or to become ready for an event, task, or situation. In standard modern Lithuanian, the recommended form is pasiruošti, and pasiruoti is usually treated as a nonstandard, dialectal, or colloquial variant that has not been accepted as the normative form in contemporary dictionaries.

Usage and nuance: The sense of pasiruoti overlaps with pasiruošti, but speakers who use pasiruoti may be signaling immediacy or a reflexive emphasis in describing their own readiness. It is commonly found in everyday conversation and in text that reflects regional speech. For formal writing, education materials, and most media, pasiruošti is preferred.

Grammar and status: Because pasiruoti is considered nonstandard, detailed grammatical treatment is limited in mainstream resources. Learners and writers are advised to use pasiruošti in formal contexts. In regions where pasiruoti is heard, it typically functions as a verb with similar object patterns as pasiruošti, though exact usage can vary by speaker and locale.

Relation to standard terms: The standard Lithuanian verb for “to prepare” is pasiruošti, with related noun forms such as pasiruošimas. Pasiruoti is best viewed as a regional or colloquial variant rather than a separate, widely recognized means of expression. See also pasiruošti and ruošti for the related standard forms and semantic field.

See also: pasiruošti, ruošti, pasiruošimas.