siekiant + infinitive
In Order to with Siekiant
Siekiant sumažinti išlaidas, pakeistas planas. means The plan has been changed to reduce costs.
How It Works
Infinitive. Siekiant pagerinti kokybę means aiming to improve quality. The infinitive keeps its own object case: pagerinti kokybę.
Noun. Siekiant geresnių rezultatų uses a genitive goal. It is not an accusative direct object.
Who aims? The gerund is useful in impersonal or passive prose. For an explicit subject performing both actions, prefer an agreeing half-participle: Siekdama geresnių rezultatų, ji daugiau mokėsi. The feminine siekdama agrees with ji.
Examples (4)
- Siekiant sumažinti išlaidas, pakeistas planas.
The plan has been changed to reduce costs.
- Siekiant pagerinti kokybę, atliktas tyrimas.
A study has been carried out to improve quality.
- Siekiant geresnių rezultatų, pakeista tvarka.
The procedure has been changed to achieve better results.
- Siekiant išvengti klaidų, parengta instrukcija.
Instructions have been prepared to avoid mistakes.
Common Mistakes
Using a finite verb after siekiant for the intended goal.
Siekiant pagerina kokybę, atliktas tyrimas.Siekiant pagerinti kokybę, atliktas tyrimas.Use infinitive pagerinti after siekiant, not third-person pagerina.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Siekiant expresses a goal through a gerund followed by an infinitive or genitive noun.
Related Patterns
- idantArchaic Purpose with Idant (Recognition)
Idant introduces a purpose clause with a finite verb.
Level 6 - atsižvelgiant į + accusativeTaking into Account
Atsižvelgiant supplies a consideration rather than an aim.
Level 6 - remiantis / vadovaujantis + instrumentalBased on and in Accordance with
These formal gerunds share the subject-choice issue.
Level 6
Words in This Pattern
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