Pobierany

Pobierany is a Polish present participle derived from the verb pobierać, meaning to take, draw, collect, or download. As a participle, pobierany functions as an adjective or attribute and agrees with the noun it describes, indicating that the action is currently in progress. In everyday language it is most commonly encountered in contexts referring to data or files that are in the process of being obtained.

Etymology and form help: the word is formed from the root pobier- plus the participial ending -any, producing the masculine singular form pobierany. The feminine singular is pobierana, the neuter singular is pobierane, and the plural forms are pobierani (masculine), with pobierane used for feminine or neuter and in many plural contexts. This is the standard pattern for present passive participles of many Polish verbs.

Usage in different domains: in computing and information technology, pobierany is used to describe a file or data stream that is currently being downloaded, as in a phrase like plik pobierany z serwera (the file being downloaded from the server). In data collection or laboratory contexts, it can describe samples or data that are being collected, for example pobierane próbki (samples being collected) or pobierane dane (data being gathered). The past participle pobrany, by contrast, indicates that the action has been completed, meaning downloaded or retrieved.

Notes: pobierany is essentially a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item; its meaning is derived from the verb pobierać and the context. In most practical writing, it is interchangeable with phrases like being downloaded or in the process of download when used with relevant nouns.

See also: pobieranie, pobrany, pobieracz.