paveikiantys

Paveikiantys is a Lithuanian present active participle derived from the verb paveikti, meaning to influence or affect. It functions as an attributive participle, describing entities that exert influence. As a participle, it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case; paveikiantys is specifically the masculine plural nominative form, with corresponding forms for other genders and numbers.

Usage in Lithuanian is common in formal, academic, and policy language to name factors or agents that shape outcomes. It can appear in front of a noun, forming a noun phrase such as paveikiantys veiksniai (influencing factors), or in predicative constructions with a linking verb.

Examples:

- Paveikiantys veiksniai lemia pokyčius rinkoje. (Influencing factors determine changes in the market.)

- Paveikiantys asmenys gali formuoti įstatymų leidybą. (Influencing individuals can shape lawmaking.)

Difference from the passive form: While paveiktas describes a state of having been influenced, paveikiantys marks an ongoing influence performed by the subject of the clause.

See also: Lithuanian grammar; participles; paveikti.

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