predchádzajúca

Predchádzajúca is a Slovak adjective in its feminine singular nominative form. It means preceding, previous, or earlier and is used to describe a feminine noun in terms of its position in time or sequence. The word is derived from the verb predchádzať, meaning to precede, with the prefix pred- indicating “before” and the present-participle-like ending -ajúca that marks adjectival use.

In everyday and formal Slovak, predchádzajúca modifies nouns to denote something that comes before another reference point. It is commonly used in scholarly, technical, and literary contexts to indicate order or chronology. Examples include predchádzajúca kapitola (the previous chapter), predchádzajúca udalosť (the preceding event), and predchádzajúca verzia (the earlier version).

As with other Slovak adjectives, predchádzajúca agrees with the noun it describes in gender, number, and case. While predchádzajúca specifically aligns with feminine singular nouns, there are corresponding forms for masculine and neuter nouns (and plural forms, which vary with the noun’s gender and number). The word functions across sentences to identify elements that precede others within a sequence, timeline, or set.

Predchádzajúca is also used in comparative and evaluative contexts to contrast what existed before with current or future states, underscoring its role in describing temporal relationships and ordering. Its usage remains common in standard Slovak writing, including dictionaries, manuals, and editorial prose.