podliehaný

Podliehaný is a Slovak adjective used to describe something that is subject to, or under the influence or control of, a rule, authority, or external condition. It denotes subjection to regulatory, legal, or organizational constraints and is commonly found in formal, administrative, or legal language.

Etymology and forms: The word is derived from the verb podliehať, meaning to be subject to or to fall under. By adding the suffix -ný, it forms an attributive adjective. In usage, the common present participle form podliehajúci is often preferred, while podliehaný exists as a past participle in some contexts, including older texts, where it can convey “subjected to” in a more passive sense.

Usage: Podliehaný describes entities, objects, or subjects bound by rules, regulations, or authorities. It frequently appears with nouns such as predpisom (regulation), zákonom (law), daniam (taxes), or nariadeniami (ordinances). For example, a systém or organizácia can be described as podliehajúci predpisom, meaning it operates under those rules. The term is most common in legal, governmental, and policy-related texts, but it can also appear in economic or administrative analyses.

Grammatical notes: The adjective agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. In contemporary Slovak, podliehajúci is widely used for masculine subjects, while podliehajúca and their corresponding plural forms adjust to feminine or neuter nouns as appropriate. The past participle podliehaný is limited to specific, often older, stylistic contexts.

See also: podliehať, podriadiť, regulovaný, záväzný.