poskytující

Poskytující is Czech present active participle of the verb poskytovat, meaning “to provide.” It functions primarily as an attributive adjective describing a subject that provides something. Commonly it appears in noun phrases such as organizace poskytující pomoc (an organization providing aid) or firma poskytující software (a company providing software). In standard usage it is placed before the noun it modifies; predicative use is rare and usually replaced by other constructions.

Etymology and grammar: the form is built from the stem poskyt-, with the participial suffix -ující. It is a present active participle and, like other participles in Czech, agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case, though its inflection is relatively regular compared to some other participles.

Common usage and nuances: poskytující is used to describe entities or actions that perform the provision of goods, services, information, or data. It helps create concise, descriptive phrases in official or technical texts, such as poskytující službu (providing service) or subjekty poskytující údaje (entities providing data). It does not denote a specific legal role; for a standard noun meaning “provider,” Czech typically uses poskytovatel or dodavatel.

Related forms: the noun form providing the concept of provision is poskytování (providing, provisioning). The related verb is poskytovat, with perfective counterpart poskytnout. For a dedicated actor, better terms such as poskytovatel or dodavatel are often preferred rather than a participial noun.

See also: poskytování, poskytovatel, poskytovat, poskytnout.