Opakovujúce

Opakovujúce is a Slovak present active participle used as an adjective meaning repeating or recurring. It is formed from the verb opakovať (to repeat) with the suffix -ujúce, creating a non-finite adjective that describes actions, processes, or phenomena that occur again and again.

In usage, opakovujúce describes repetition or recurrence at the level of events, patterns, or characteristics. Common collocations include opakovujúce sa javy (recurrent phenomena) and opakovujúce sa chyby (recurrent errors). The form agrees with the noun it modifies, and the same idea can appear in masculine, feminine, or neuter forms depending on the noun.

Etymologically, opakovujúce derives from opakovať plus the participial suffix -ujúce, aligning with other Slovak participles in form and function. It shares semantic space with related terms such as opakujúci (the masculine form of the participle) and opakovateľný (repeatable or capable of being repeated). The word repetitívny in Slovak offers a more general sense of repetitiveness, sometimes with stylistic overtones.

In practice, opakovujúce is common in academic, technical, and descriptive writing where phenomena or data show repetition over time. It helps convey a sense of ongoing recurrence without specifying a strict frequency or duration. For contrast, opakujúci and opakovateľný can express different nuances: the former emphasizes the act of repeating, while the latter highlights the potential for repetition.

See also opakovať, opakovanie, and related adjectives describing repetition.