Uwalnia

Uwalnia is a Polish verb form that appears as the third-person singular present indicative of the imperfective verb uwalniać. It means to release, free, or save someone or something from captivity, danger, or constraint. The core sense is to cause someone or something to become no longer bound or endangered, whether in a literal or figurative sense.

In usage, uwalniać is transitive and requires a direct object in the accusative case. For example: Policja uwalnia zakładnika (The police release the hostage). Beyond literal releases, the verb can be used in metaphorical contexts, such as freeing someone from fear, distress, or a burden, though more common alternatives in some senses may be zwalniać or uwolnić, depending on nuance and formality.

Grammatical notes: as an imperfective verb, uwalniać forms in the present tense follow regular patterns: ja uwalniam, ty uwalniasz, on/ona/ono uwalnia, my uwalniamy, wy uwalniacie, oni/one uwalniają. Imperative forms include uwalniaj (ty) and uwalniajcie (wy), while the first-person plural is expressed as uwalniajmy. The past tense is formed with appropriate auxiliary forms of być and the imperfective past participle, e.g., uwalniałem, uwalniała, uwalnialiśmy.

Related terms and contrasts: the perfective counterpart uwolnić denotes a completed act of freeing, often used for one-off or definitive releases. The noun uwolnienie denotes the act of liberating, and the adjective uwolniony means freed. In legal or journalistic contexts, uwalnia can describe release from custody, whereas more precise wording might use uwolnić or zwolnić depending on the exact meaning.