Stávajícími

Stávajícími is the instrumental plural form of the Czech adjective and present participle stávající, which means existing or current. The word is used to refer to things that are presently in place, in force, or in existence, often in formal or legal contexts. It functions to describe the “current” state of affairs, conditions, laws, or arrangements.

Etymology and morphology: stávající comes from the archaic Czech verb stávati (to occur, to take place) and has developed into an adjective meaning existing or current. The instrumental plural form stávajícími is used with plural nouns in the instrumental case, as in se stávajícími zákony (with the existing laws) or se stávajícími podmínkami (with the current conditions). Other forms include stávající, stávajícího, stávajících, stávajícím, depending on gender, number, and case. The term is closely related to existující and aktuální, but carries a nuance of status that is in effect at the present moment.

Usage notes: stávající is often preferred in legal, administrative, and official prose to indicate the status that is presently applicable. It can contrast with a future (budoucí) or past (minulé) status. While existující is a near synonym, stávající emphasizes the current, established condition within a system or framework. Aktuální focuses more on timeliness or up-to-dateness.

See also: existující, aktuální, budoucí, minulé, stávati (the verb family).