Oczekuje

Oczekuje is a Polish verb form that translates to to expect, to await, or to anticipate in English. It is the third-person singular present tense of the verb oczekiwać, used when the subject is he, she, or it. In sentences, it is typically followed by a preposition such as na + object to denote what is awaited, or by a clause introduced with że to express what is anticipated.

The root is linked to the related noun oczekiwanie, meaning the act of waiting or expectation, and to adjectives like oczekiwany (expected). Polish orthography capitalizes the form only in sentence-initial position or in titles; in normal prose it appears in lowercase as oczekuje.

Usage notes: Oczekuje commonly conveys a sense of hopeful or purposeful anticipation and can express eagerness for a future event or outcome. It is often somewhat more formal or literary than spodziewać się, which tends to have a neutral tone. The choice between oczekiwać and spodziewać się can depend on nuance: oczekiwać can imply a firmer or more concrete expectation, whereas spodziewać się emphasizes anticipation more generally.

Conjugation and forms: Other present-tense forms include oczekuję (I expect), oczekujesz (you expect), oczekuje (he/she/it expects), oczekujemy, oczekujecie, oczekują. The word is used in contexts ranging from everyday waiting to formal statements about anticipated outcomes.

Examples: Oczekuje na odpowiedź. (He/she is waiting for an answer.) Oczekuje na wynik egzaminu. (They are awaiting the exam result.) Oczekuje, że sytuacja się poprawi. (They expect that the situation will improve.)

See also: oczekiwanie, oczekiwany, spodziewać się.