Popisuje

Popisuje is a Czech verb form meaning “describes.” It is the third-person singular present tense of the imperfective verb popisovat, which conveys the ongoing or habitual action of describing. The form is used to attribute description to a subject in the present time, as in Autor popisuje situaci (The author describes the situation).

In Czech, popisovat is a transitive verb and typically takes a direct object in the accusative. The present tense endings for this verb are: já popisuji, ty popisuješ, on/ona popisuje, my popisujeme, vy popisujete, oni popisují. Therefore, popisuje specifically corresponds to “he/she describes” or “it describes” in the third person. The imperfective aspect allows ongoing description rather than a completed action, with a perfective counterpart such as popíše (he will describe / he describes in a completed sense) existing for different nuances.

Etymology and related forms: popisuje derives from the noun popis (description) plus the Czech verb-forming suffix -ovat, yielding “to describe.” Related forms include popisovat (to describe, imperfective) and popsat (to describe, perfective). The term is widely used across registers—from everyday speech to journalism, literature, and academic writing—where description of people, events, or objects is required.

Usage notes: Popisuje commonly introduces descriptions of scenes, characters, procedures, or findings. It is often contrasted with other verbs of perception or assessment (např. vyjadřuje, popisuje se) depending on whether the emphasis is on reporting a description or interpreting it.