vlastnící

Vlastnící is a Czech word formed as the present active participle of the verb vlastnit, meaning to own or possess. The participle translates roughly as “owning” or “possessing.” In standard Czech, it is primarily a linguistic or stylistic form and is not commonly used as a basic noun in everyday language.

Usage of vlastnící is limited and rather formal or technical. In most contexts describing ownership, speakers use the noun vlastník (owner) or majitel. When vlastnící appears, it is typically as an attributive or descriptive form, or in linguistic analyses to refer to someone who owns something, rather than as a common, standalone label for a person. For example, in legal or administrative texts you might encounter phrases that rely on the concept of ownership expressed by the participle, though more natural wording would usually employ vlasník or majitel.

Etymology and morphology: vlastnící derives from the verb vlastnit with the present active participle suffix -ící. As a participle, it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number, and its exact inflection is governed by standard Czech participle rules. The standard noun for a person who owns something remains vlastník; vlastnící serves mainly as a descriptive form rather than a primary term for ownership.

See also: Vlastník, Majitel, Vlastnictví, Vlastnictví a právo.