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The Present Transgressive (Prechodník prítomný)

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The present transgressive describes a simultaneous action performed by the subject of the main clause, ending in -úc or -iac.

  • Use it only when the subject of the main verb and the transgressive are the same: 'Idúc domov, spieval.'
  • Form it from the 3rd person plural present tense by adding -úc or -iac.
  • It functions as an adverb, so it never changes its form regardless of gender or number.
Verb (3rd pl) + -úc/-iac = Simultaneous Action

Formation of Present Transgressive

Verb (Infinitive) 3rd Plural Present Transgressive Form
robiť
robia
robiac
písať
píšu
píšuc
čítať
čítajú
čítajúc
sedieť
sedia
sediac
bežať
bežia
bežiac
spať
spia
spiac

Meanings

The present transgressive is a non-finite verb form that expresses an action occurring simultaneously with the action of the main verb.

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Simultaneity

Two actions happening at the exact same time.

“Kráčajúc po ulici, stretol starého priateľa.”

“Pijúc kávu, premýšľal o živote.”

Reference Table

Reference table for The Present Transgressive (Prechodník prítomný)
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Verb-úc/iac + Clause
Píšuc, premýšľal.
Negative
Ne + Verb-úc/iac + Clause
Nepíšuc, nepremýšľal.
Simultaneity
Same subject
Kráčajúc, spieval.
Invariable
No gender/number
Ona kráčajúc, oni kráčajúc.
Formal
Literary style
Sediaci, čítal.
Constraint
Same subject only
Idúc, videl.

격식 수준 스펙트럼

격식체
Sediac, čítal.

Sediac, čítal. (Narrative)

중립
Sedel a čítal.

Sedel a čítal. (Narrative)

비격식체
Sedel a čítal.

Sedel a čítal. (Narrative)

속어
Sedel a čítal.

Sedel a čítal. (Narrative)

Transgressive Logic

Prechodník

Formation

  • 3rd pl 3rd person plural

Usage

  • Simultánnosť Simultaneity
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수준별 예문

1

Smejúc sa, beží.

Laughing, he runs.

2

Pijúc čaj, sedí.

Drinking tea, he sits.

3

Čítajúc, oddychuje.

Reading, he rests.

4

Píšuc, premýšľa.

Writing, he thinks.

1

Kráčajúc domov, spieval.

Walking home, he sang.

2

Pozerajúc film, jedla.

Watching a movie, she ate.

3

Pracujúc, počúval hudbu.

Working, he listened to music.

4

Hrajúc sa, spievali.

Playing, they sang.

1

Vidiac tú krásu, zastal.

Seeing that beauty, he stopped.

2

Mysliac na ňu, usmial sa.

Thinking of her, he smiled.

3

Cítiac únavu, ľahol si.

Feeling tired, he lay down.

4

Hľadajúc kľúče, nadával.

Looking for keys, he cursed.

1

Sediac v tichu, písal báseň.

Sitting in silence, he wrote a poem.

2

Dúfajúc v úspech, pracoval tvrdo.

Hoping for success, he worked hard.

3

Kričiac od radosti, bežali k nám.

Shouting with joy, they ran to us.

4

Čakajúc na odpoveď, nervózne chodil.

Waiting for an answer, he paced nervously.

1

Vychádzajúc z budovy, uvedomil si chybu.

Exiting the building, he realized the mistake.

2

Pripravujúc sa na skúšku, študoval celú noc.

Preparing for the exam, he studied all night.

3

Vnímajúc zmeny, prispôsobil sa.

Perceiving the changes, he adapted.

4

Zvažujúc všetky možnosti, rozhodol sa.

Considering all options, he decided.

1

Zotrvávajúc v presvedčení, odmietol kompromis.

Persisting in his belief, he refused compromise.

2

Prechádzajúc dejinami, autor analyzuje zmeny.

Traversing history, the author analyzes changes.

3

Vychutnávajúc si víťazstvo, mlčal.

Savoring the victory, he remained silent.

4

Závisiac od okolností, plán sa zmenil.

Depending on circumstances, the plan changed.

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The Present Transgressive (Prechodník prítomný) 대 Present Participle

Both end in -i/-a/-u.

자주 하는 실수

✗

Idúc domov, auto išlo okolo.

✓

Keď som išiel domov, auto išlo okolo.

Different subjects.
✗

Oni kráčajúc.

✓

Oni kráčajú.

Transgressive is not a main verb.
✗

Píšuc list, som ho poslal.

✓

Píšuc list, myslel som na neho.

Actions must be simultaneous.
✗

Sediaci, čítal.

✓

Sediac, čítal.

Confusing participle with transgressive.

문장 패턴

___, ___.

Real World Usage

Academic Paper constant

Analyzujúc výsledky, zistili sme...

Novel very common

Sediac pri okne, pozoroval dážď.

News Report common

Vychádzajúc z budovy, politik mlčal.

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Check the subject

Always ask: is the person doing the transgressive action the same as the main verb?
⚠️

Don't overdo it

Too many transgressives make text sound archaic.
💡

Use for flow

Great for connecting two sentences.
💬

Formal register

Use it to impress in formal settings.

Smart Tips

Use transgressive to combine background info.

Sedel som v kancelárii a pracoval som. → Sediac v kancelárii, pracoval som.

Use it to set the stage.

Pršalo a on bežal domov. → Bežiac domov, zmokol v daždi.

Replace 'a' with a transgressive.

Jedol som a pozeral som TV. → Jediac, pozeral som TV.

Use it to show simultaneous steps.

Miešal som cesto a pridával som múku. → Miešajúc cesto, pridával som múku.

발음

píš-uc

Suffix stress

The stress remains on the root, not the suffix.

Rising-falling

Kráčajúc, ↗ spieval ↘

Indicates a pause after the transgressive phrase.

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기억법

Remember 'UC' and 'IAC' as the 'Simultaneous Duo'.

시각적 연상

Imagine a person with two heads, one doing one action, the other doing another at the same time.

Rhyme

Koncovka -úc alebo -iac, robí veci naraz, to je fakt.

Story

Peter was walking (kráčajúc) to the store. While walking, he was singing (spievajúc). Because he was doing both, he used the transgressive.

Word Web

kráčajúcpíšucsediacmysliacčítajúcbežiac

챌린지

Write 3 sentences today using the transgressive while describing your morning routine.

문화 노트

Used extensively in 19th-century romantic poetry.

Standard in formal thesis writing.

Used in formal news reports.

Derived from Old Church Slavonic.

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Čo robíš, keď cestuješ?

“

Ako sa cítiš, keď pracuješ?

일기 주제

Describe your morning routine using at least two transgressives.

자주 하는 실수

Incorrect

정답

Incorrect

정답

Incorrect

정답

Incorrect

정답

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Test Yourself

Convert the verb to transgressive.

___ (sedieť) v kaviarni, pil kávu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Sediac
Correct suffix for -ia verb.
Which sentence is correct? 객관식

Choose the correct one.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Idúc domov, som zmokol.
Subject must be the same.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Píšuci list, usmial sa.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Píšuc list, usmial sa.
Use transgressive, not participle.
Combine the sentences. Sentence Transformation

Čítal knihu. Pil kávu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Obe sú správne.
Both are valid.
Match verb to transgressive. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: robiac, píšuc, spiac
Correct forms.
Conjugate. Conjugation Drill

Bežať -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bežiac
Correct form.
Is this true? True False Rule

Transgressive changes for gender.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It is invariable.
Complete. Dialogue Completion

A: Čo robil? B: ___ (kričať) bežal preč.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kričiac
Correct form.

Score: /8

연습 문제

8 exercises
Convert the verb to transgressive.

___ (sedieť) v kaviarni, pil kávu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Sediac
Correct suffix for -ia verb.
Which sentence is correct? 객관식

Choose the correct one.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Idúc domov, som zmokol.
Subject must be the same.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Píšuci list, usmial sa.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Píšuc list, usmial sa.
Use transgressive, not participle.
Combine the sentences. Sentence Transformation

Čítal knihu. Pil kávu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Obe sú správne.
Both are valid.
Match verb to transgressive. Match Pairs

Match: robiť, písať, spať.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: robiac, píšuc, spiac
Correct forms.
Conjugate. Conjugation Drill

Bežať -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bežiac
Correct form.
Is this true? True False Rule

Transgressive changes for gender.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It is invariable.
Complete. Dialogue Completion

A: Čo robil? B: ___ (kričať) bežal preč.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kričiac
Correct form.

Score: /8

자주 묻는 질문 (8)

It is rare; stick to 'a' or 'keď'.

No, it is invariable.

Use a subordinate clause instead.

No, participle is an adjective.

3rd pl present - ia/u + úc/iac.

Yes, very.

No, use past transgressive.

It improves narrative flow.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

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In Other Languages

Spanish high

Gerundio

Spanish gerund is much more common in daily speech.

French high

Gérondif

French requires 'en'.

German moderate

Partizip I

German rarely uses it as an adverbial clause.

Japanese moderate

Te-form

Japanese te-form is universal for sequence and simultaneity.

Arabic moderate

Hal

Arabic uses accusative case.

Chinese low

一边...一边...

Chinese has no conjugation.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Connected Grammar

Past Transgressive

Advanced Form

Covers past simultaneous actions.

Present Participle

Contrast

Often confused with transgressive.

Subordinate Clauses

Prerequisite

Alternative to transgressive.

Verb Aspect

Prerequisite

Crucial for correct usage.

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