snící

Snící is a Czech word formed as the present active participle of the verb snít, meaning to dream. As a participle, snící generally functions as an adjective meaning dreaming or dream-like and can modify nouns, for example snící krajina (dreaming or dream-like landscape) or snící člověk (dreaming person). In standard usage it describes a state connected with dreams rather than the act of dreaming itself; the noun for a dream is sen, with the plural sny.

The participle is used like an adjective and agrees with the noun in gender and number. The form snící is the base present participle and appears across genders in the singular and plural, with typical adjective-like inflection in context. Because it is a participle, its meaning shifts with the noun it modifies: a snící krajina is described as actively dreaming or evoking dream imagery, rather than simply being asleep.

In literature and poetry, snící is common for creating atmosphere or metaphorical nuance, often conveying unreality, interior states, or surreal visuals. The word is distinct from the noun for a dream (sen or sny) and from related terms such as snílek, which more directly denotes a dreamer.

Historical note: snít is the contemporary verb for dreaming in everyday Czech, while sníti appears in older or more literary uses. The present participle snící remains a standard tool for descriptive writing.

See also: snít, sen, sny, snílek.