Existujúcich

Existujúcich is a form of the Slovak present active participle existujúci, meaning “existing.” It functions as an adjective or participle and is used to describe entities that currently exist. The word is derived from the verb existovať (to exist) and the -úci participial suffix.

In everyday and formal Slovak, existujúcich appears in specific grammatical cases. It is the genitive plural form (and also the accusative plural for masculine animate nouns) of existujúci. This means it is typically used when the noun it modifies is in the genitive or accusative plural, for example with masculine nouns. For instance: Počet existujúcich obyvateľov mesta vzrástol (The number of existing residents of the city increased) or Zoznam existujúcich problémov (a list of existing problems).

Usage and nuance: existujúcich emphasizes current existence or presence, often in legal, administrative, scientific, historical, or descriptive contexts. It contrasts with neexistujúcich, which would denote non-existing or nonexistent entities. The term can describe people, objects, organizations, conditions, or situations that are present at the time of speaking or reference.

Related forms include existujúci (masculine nominative singular), existujúca (feminine nominative singular), and existujúce (neuter nominative singular), with corresponding forms for other cases and numbers. Understanding the genitive plural form existujúcich helps in interpreting phrases where the noun is governed by case endings rather than by position in a simple noun phrase.