oznájící

Oznající is a Czech term that functions as a present active participle. It is derived from the verb oznávat (imperfective) or oznámit (perfective) and carries the meaning of “announcing” or “notifying.” As a participle, oznájící can describe a person, thing, or action that performs the act of announcing in a current or ongoing sense, and it can be used as an adjective in noun phrases or within relative clauses.

In Czech grammar, present active participles like oznájící are used to convey an aspectual nuance, connecting an action to the subject in a descriptive way. They agree with the noun they modify in gender and number, and they commonly appear in written or formal styles, including legal, journalistic, and technical texts, where precise description of ongoing actions is needed. The form is one of several participial options available for describing verbs of communication such as announcing, informing, or notifying.

Oznající should be distinguished from the related noun oznámení, which denotes the act or the result of announcing itself rather than the doer or ongoing act. It is also distinct from non-participial adjectives and from passive constructions, which would convey different nuances of voice and aspect.

Usage notes emphasize that oznájící is primarily a descriptive, temporally oriented form. It is not typically used in everyday conversational Czech unless the speaker wants to emphasize the communicative act as a characteristic of the subject or event.