situácie

Situácie is the Slovak plural noun meaning "situations" or "sets of circumstances." Its singular form is situácia. The term denotes a particular arrangement of conditions that can affect decisions, actions, or outcomes. In everyday usage, it can refer to any cluster of facts and conditions at a given time, from personal life to public affairs. The word is commonly used in journalism, law, education, and social sciences to discuss the state of affairs in a given context.

Etymology and form: Situácie is borrowed from the Latin situatio, likely through French or other Romance languages into Slovak, where it follows the feminine noun pattern -ácia in the singular and -ácie in the plural. The general sense remains close to “placing” or “state of being placed” in a broader figurative sense of current circumstances.

Usage notes: In Slovak, situácie typically collocates with adjectives such as bežné (ordinary), náročné (difficult), or krízové (crisis). When referring to a specific moment, authors may say několikó aktuálna situácia (the current situation) or tieto situácie (these situations). The term is close in meaning to okolnosti (circumstances) and podmienky (conditions), though situácie emphasizes the dynamic state of affairs rather than fixed conditions.

See also: situácia (singular) and related terms in Slavic languages.