spausdinamas

Spausdinamas is a Lithuanian present passive participle of the verb spausdinti, meaning to print. It denotes that the subject is in the process of being printed or is in a state resulting from printing, and it functions as an adjective that modifies a noun.

The forms of the present passive participle align with gender and number: masculine singular spausdinamas; feminine singular spausdinama; masculine plural spausdinami; feminine plural spausdinamos. In sentences, the participle can appear before or after the noun it modifies, for example: spausdinamas dokumentas or dokumentas, spausdinamas. It is commonly used with auxiliary constructions to express ongoing action, such as yra spausdinamas (is being printed) or bus spausdinamas (will be printed).

Usage notes: spausdinamas contrasts with spausdintas, the past passive participle meaning printed (completed). The present passive participle is typical in technical, editorial, and bureaucratic Lithuanian to indicate ongoing production or processing. It also appears in headlines and descriptions to emphasize the process rather than the finished product.

Etymology and related forms: spausdinamas is derived from spausdinti with the present passive participle suffix, sharing a pattern with other participles like rašomas (being written) and sakomas (being said). The form and usage are standard in contemporary Lithuanian grammar and style.