vykstantis

Vykstantis is a Lithuanian present active participle formed from the verb vykti, meaning to take place or to occur. It denotes that something is currently happening or in progress. The form is used mainly as an adjective within noun phrases to describe events, processes, or states that are ongoing. For example, vykstantis renginys means an event that is taking place, and vykstantis procesas refers to an ongoing process. The participle agrees with the noun in gender and number and can appear before or after the noun in a sentence.

In usage, vykstantis is common in both everyday and formal Lithuanian. It appears in descriptions of time-bound events, in journalism, and in academic prose to convey that an action or situation is presently underway. It should be distinguished from the past participle vykęs, which indicates that something has already occurred, and from any future-form constructions used to describe events that will take place.

Examples:

- Vykstantis koncertas pritraukė daugelį žiūrovų. (The ongoing concert attracted many spectators.)

- Jis stebi vykstantį procesą. (He is observing the process that is in progress.)

- Renginys, vykstantis šiandien mieste, sulaukė didelio dėmesio. (The event taking place today in the city attracted much attention.)

Origin and relation: the term stems from vykti and follows standard Lithuanian rules for present active participles, including gender and number agreement with its noun.