Potrjevati

Potrjevati is a verb in Slovenian that means to confirm, substantiate, or reaffirm a claim, statement, or position, typically by evidence, argument, or repeated assertion. In usage it conveys backing up something that has been stated, rather than merely repeating it once. It is common in formal discourse such as legal writing, academic texts, and journalistic reporting.

Morphology and related forms: Potrjevati is imperfective, with the perfective counterpart potrditi used when the action is completed. The verb is formed with the prefix po- attached to a root related to trditi (to claim). In many contexts it collocates with terms like teza (thesis), trditev (claim), izjavo (statement), and dokaz (evidence).

Usage notes: In legal and scholarly writing, potrjevati may introduce cautious language about what is supported by evidence, rather than asserting certainty. It can appear with subordinate clauses introduced by da: potrjevati da …, or with object nouns such as teza or trditev to indicate that those elements are being supported by evidence.

Examples:

- Slovenian: Dokazi potrjujejo trditev raziskovalca. Translation: The evidence corroborates the researcher’s claim.

- Slovenian: Novi podatki potrjujejo tezo. Translation: The new data corroborate the thesis.

See also: potrditi, potrditev, potrjevanje, trditi, teza, dokaz.