Existujúca

Existujúca is a feminine singular form of the present participle or adjective derived from the Slovak verb existovať, meaning to exist. In Slovak grammar, existujúca is used to describe a feminine noun and agrees with it in gender and number (for example, existujúca žena – an existing woman). The masculine and neuter counterparts are existujúci and existujúce, and plural forms vary by gender.

The word conveys the sense of something that already exists at the present moment or within a given context, as opposed to something hypothetical, planned, or newly created. It is common in formal registers such as law, business, and academic writing, where speakers distinguish between an existing condition and other possibilities. For example, existujúca dohoda refers to an existing agreement.

Etymology and cognates: existujúca comes from the Slovak verb existovať, itself coming from the Latin existere (to exist). The construction mirrors related forms in other Slavic languages, such as Czech existující, Polish istniejąca, and Polish-speaking or related contexts. In usage, existujúca functions as a typical descriptive term, signaling the current state of affairs rather than potential or future developments.