Odznacza

Odznacza is a Polish verb form used as the third-person singular present of the imperfective verb odznaczać. In general usage it translates to “he/she/it marks,” “distinguishes,” or “denotes.” In broader contexts related to recognition, odznaczać can also express the sense of decorating or rewarding someone with an order or badge, though this sense is more common with the perfective odznaczyć.

The verb derives from the root znac- (to mean, to signify) with prefixes that shift the meaning toward marking or distinguishing rather than simply indicating. It shares a semantic field with oznaczać (to denote, to indicate) and znaczyć (to mean).

In practice, odznacza is used to describe features, distinctions, or recognitions that set something apart. Examples: Ten model odznacza się wysoką wydajnością. This model stands out for its high efficiency. Raport odznacza kilka kluczowych różnic między wariantami. The report denotes several key differences between variants. In formal prose one might say that a term or feature “odznacza” a concept as a defining characteristic.

See also: odznaczenie, odznaczyć, oznaczać, znaczyć.