Podliehajúce

Podliehajúce is a Slovak present participle form derived from the verb podliehať, meaning to be subject to, to fall under the jurisdiction of, or to be governed by something. As an adjective or participle, it is used to describe entities that must comply with rules, laws, regulations, or authorities.

Grammatical notes: podliehajúce is the neuter form of the present active participle. It can also appear in other gender and number forms (podliehajúci, podliehajúca, etc.) to agree with the noun it modifies. The word is commonly found in formal or technical language, particularly in legal, administrative, and regulatory texts.

Usage and meaning: In practice, podliehajúce is used to indicate that a person, thing, or matter is governed by or bound to certain rules. It often accompanies nouns such as predpisy, zákony, pravidlá, or regulačné rámce. Common collocations include podliehajúce predpisom (subject to regulations) and podliehajúce zákonu (subject to the law). The term conveys a sense of obligation or regulatory control and is typical of official wording.

Etymology and related terms: The word comes from pod- (under) and liehať (to lie, to rest), conveying the sense of being under the authority of something. Related forms include podliehajúci (masc.), podliehajúca (fem.), and podliehajúce (neuter), as well as the verb podliehať and the noun podliehavosť (susceptibility/being subject to).

See also: podliehať, podliehajúci, podliehajúca, podliehajúce, podliehavosť. See also cross-linguistic cognates in Czech (podléhající) and Polish (podlegające).