Predpovedá

Predpovedá is a verb form in the Slovak language. It is the third-person singular present tense of predpovedať, meaning to predict or forecast.

Etymology: The verb is formed from pred- “before” and povedať “to say,” reflecting the sense of saying something beforehand.

Usage: Predpovedá is used when the subject is singular (he, she, it). It appears in journalism, science, and everyday speech when a forecast or projection is being stated. Common contexts include weather forecasting, economic or political predictions, and risk assessments. Examples: “Meteorologická služba predpovedá, že zajtra bude jasno.” “Analytik predpovedá rast ekonomiky v nasledujúcich mesiacoch.” “Odborník predpovedá zhoršenie situácie.”

Notes: Predictions are inherently probabilistic and subject to uncertainty; the verb does not imply certainty.

Related terms: predpoveď (forecast), predpovedať (to predict/forecast), and predpokladať (to suppose) are related forms that appear in similar discourses but convey different nuances.