Jícího

Jícího is not a standalone word in Czech; it is the genitive singular masculine form of a present active participle formed with the suffix -jící. Present active participles are adjectives derived from verbs that describe ongoing or simultaneous action, and they decline like adjectives for gender, number, and case. The form jícího appears specifically in contexts where a participle modified a noun in the genitive case, typically in more formal or literary prose.

Formation and morphology: Czech present participles use various stems to produce forms such as -jící, -oucí, or -ící, depending on the verb and phonological rules. The participle then agrees with the noun it modifies. In the genitive singular masculine, many such participles yield endings like -jícího (for example, a participle corresponding to “going” or “eating” can appear as jedoucího or jíícího, depending on the verb). The exact form depends on the verb stem, but the general pattern is that the participle behaves like an adjective and inflects accordingly.

Usage: Jícího occurs in phrases that attribute ongoing action to a noun in genitive, for example in descriptive or archaic-literate styles. A sentence might render meaning that would otherwise require a relative clause in simpler everyday speech, such as “příběh muže jíícího polévku” meaning “the story of the man who is eating soup.” In contemporary prose, such constructions are less common and are often replaced by clauses like “muž, který jí polévku.”

Notes: These forms are a specialized feature of Czech grammar. They are correct in literary or formal registers but can be awkward in informal speech.