priimami

Priimami is a Lithuanian word functioning as the present passive participle of the verb priimti, which means to accept, to admit, or to receive. As an adjective, priimami describes nouns that are being accepted or admitted, usually agreeing with masculine plural or generic plural nouns. It is commonly used in administrative, educational, and formal contexts to indicate that something has been accepted or admitted.

In grammar, priimami is used to convey a state of being accepted at the moment or in a general sense. It pairs with nouns such as kandidatai (candidates), dokumentai (documents), or pareiškimai (applications) to form phrases like priimami kandidatai or priimami dokumentai. The opposite concept is expressed by forms related to priimti in different tenses and voices (for example, priimti as an infinitive or priimtas as a past passive participle).

Typical usages include education and public administration, where the term appears in statements about eligibility, enrolment, or acceptance decisions. For example, the phrase Priimami kandidatai į programą indicates that certain candidates have been admitted to the program. Another example, Priimami dokumentai, refers to documents that have been accepted or are currently being processed for approval.

Etymologically, priimami derives from the verb priimti, with the present passive participle suffix -ami, forming an adjective that denotes the ongoing or general state of acceptance. Related forms include priimta (accepted, admitted) and priima (he/she/it accepts), which provide a complete set for describing actions and statuses in Lithuanian. See also the related concept of priėmimas, meaning admission or intake.