Obejmuje

Obejmuje is the third person singular present tense form of the Polish imperfective verb obejmować, meaning to include, to cover, to embrace, or to encompass. It is used to indicate that something contains or extends over a certain scope, such as a range of topics, a time period, or a geographic area. In sentences, obejmuje answers questions like what is included or what is encompassed.

Etymology and related forms: The verb obejmować is built with the prefix ob- added to a base related to the idea of taking or surrounding, and it is the imperfective counterpart of the perfective objąć (to grasp, to encompass completely). The present form obejmuje is therefore used for ongoing or general inclusion, while objąć is used for a completed action in its perfective aspect. Other present forms of obejmować include są: obejmuję (I include), obejmujesz (you include), obejmujemy (we include), obejmujecie (you all include), obejmują (they include).

Usage notes: obejmować is commonly preferred when describing scope, coverage, or coverage in a time frame or collection. It often appears in formal or technical writing, such as reports, contracts, or academic prose. Synonyms include zawierać (to contain) and obejmować swoim zakresem; however, zawierać emphasizes content, while obejmować emphasizes scope or reach.

Examples:

- Raport obejmuje dane z pięciu lat.

- Kurs obejmuje wykłady, ćwiczenia i laboratoria.

- Gmina obejmuje teren o powierzchni 50 km kwadratowych.

See also: objąć (to grasp, to encompass completely), obejmować vs zawierać (scope versus content).