pasitaikantis

Pasitaikantis is a Lithuanian present participle and adjective form derived from the verb pasitaikyti. It describes something that occurs by chance, or that happens to arise or present itself. In usage, pasitaikantis can characterize events, circumstances, or opportunities that come about unexpectedly, rather than by deliberate planning.

Grammar and usage notes:

Pasitaikantis is a present active participle and agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case. It can function attributively (for example, pasitaikantis įvykis — “a happening that occurs”) or predicatively in a sentence. The form is part of a broader set of Lithuanian participles built from the verb pasitaikyti, which conveys the sense of happening to occur or encountering by chance. The word often appears in written or formal Lithuanian, especially when describing unusual or incidental phenomena.

Nuance and related terms:

Pasitaikantis emphasizes the moment of occurrence and can convey a sense of spontaneity or serendipity. It is closely related to, but not identical with, atsitiktinis, which more generally means incidental or random. While atsitiktinis refers to something that happens without intention, pasitaikantis stresses that the event or opportunity appears or arises in the given situation.

See also:

pasitaikyti, which is the verb from which pasitaikantis is derived, and atsitiktinis, a related term used for incidental or random occurrences.