Zpívající

Zpívající is a Czech present participle form of the verb zpívat, meaning to sing. It denotes the act of singing in the present and functions as an adjective or, in some contexts, as a noun. As a participle it is used to describe someone or something that is singing, and it can appear in various grammatical roles depending on gender, number, and case.

In everyday language, zpívající is commonly placed before or after a noun to specify the ongoing action, for example: zpívající dítě (a child who is singing), zpívající žena (a woman who is singing). The form is declined like an adjective, adapting to the grammatical category of the noun it modifies. The participle can also appear predicatively in phrases such as "je zpívající," indicating that someone is in the act of singing, though Czech generally expresses aspect with simple verbs rather than a continuous form.

As a noun, zpívající can function in more stylistic or journalistic contexts to refer to a person who sings, effectively serving as a common noun for “singer.” This usage is more abstract and may be found in descriptions, titles, or poetic language rather than in strict factual statements.

Origin and usage: zpívající originates from zpívat, and its formation follows common Czech patterns for present active participles. It is widely understood across Czech-speaking communities and appears in formal writing, literature, media, and everyday speech when describing someone engaged in singing. The term carries no specific institutional meaning and remains a descriptive linguistic form rather than a technical term.