Pokraující

Pokračující is a Czech present active participle formed from the verb pokračovat, meaning to continue. It denotes something that is continuing or ongoing and is used as an adjective or predicative expression to describe a process that has not yet concluded. In standard usage it agrees with the noun in gender and number and is commonly placed before the noun, as in pokračující jednání (ongoing negotiations), or used after a linking verb to describe the situation, as in Jednání je pokračující (the negotiations are ongoing).

The correct spelling includes diacritics: pokračující. In contexts where diacritics are omitted, unaccented spellings may appear, which can lead to nonstandard forms. The word is frequent in journalism, politics, science, and law to indicate that a process or state is still in progress.

Grammar-wise, pokračující is a present active participle derived by adding the suffix -jící to the verb stem. It functions like an adjective, declining for gender and number to match the noun it modifies. It is closely related to other Czech forms such as pokračovat (to continue) and probíhající (underway or in progress).

Examples illustrate its typical use: pokračující projekt (the ongoing project), pokračující vyšetřování (ongoing investigation), or pokračující diskuse (continuing discussion). The term conveys progress and duration, signaling that developments are not yet finished.