Uzskata

Uzskata is a Latvian verb meaning "to regard, to deem, to consider" and is used to express an opinion, assessment, or a commonly held belief. In sentences it is often combined with a clause introduced by ka, as in "Uzskata, ka tas ir pareizi" meaning "It is considered/ believed that this is correct." The impersonal passive construction "tiek uzskatīts" is common in formal writing and media: "Tiek uzskatīts, ka ekonomika atgūstas" (It is believed that the economy is recovering).

Grammatical notes: Uzskata forms the present tense of the verb uzskatīt. Key forms include: es uzskatu, tu uzskati, viņš/viņa uzskata, mēs uzskatām, jūs uzskatāt, viņi uzskata. Past tenses are: es uzskatīju, tu uzskatīji, viņš uzskatīja, mēs uzskatījām, jūs uzskatījāt, viņi uzskatīja. The past participle is uzskatīts, used in passive constructions such as "uzskatīts" and its feminine or plural variants.

Etymology and nuance: the verb is composed of the prefix uz- plus skat-, from skatīt, meaning "to look" or "to regard." The prefix adds a sense of directing judgment toward something, yielding the sense of forming an assessment.

Usage notes: Uzskata often carries a formal or evaluative tone and is common in journalism, policy discourse, academic writing, and legal contexts. It is closely related to, but slightly more objective or externally attributed than, domāt or uzskatīt.

Examples: "Viņš uzskata, ka šī politika darbojas." "Tiek uzskatīts, ka skolēniem vajadzētu vairāk mācīties."