sutvirtindamas

Sutvirtindamas is a Lithuanian form derived from the verb sutvirtinti, which means “to strengthen, reinforce, or make more solid.” The form ending in –damas is a present active gerund (verbal noun) used to denote the ongoing action of strengthening. It can function as an adverbial modifier or a noun phrase in a sentence.

The root of sutvirtinti comes from sutvirtinti “to cement, to secure,” combining sut– (“together”) with virt‑, a stem related to the Lithuanian verb vaidytis, meaning “to act, function,” and the suffix –inti, which forms causative verbs. The corresponding noun is sutvirtinimas (“reinforcement, strengthening”).

Typical usage examples include: “Draugai sutvirtindamas kelią, jie pasitelko trūkusiu;” meaning “While strengthening the path, the friends used the available materials.” In passive constructions the form can appear as sutvirtintas: “Paviršius sutvirtintas matomas stiprumai.”

Sutvirtindamas is often encountered in technical, construction, or metaphorical contexts such as strengthening relationships or ideas. It is related to other Lithuanian verbs that denote fixing or improving, for example sutvarkyti (to repair) and sustiprinti (to strengthen). The gerund serves to express continuous action and is frequently used in descriptive narratives or procedural texts.