Zezwala

Zezwala is a Polish verb meaning to allow or permit. It is the present tense form used with third-person singular subjects of the imperfective verb zezwalać (to allow) and is commonly used in both everyday and formal contexts. The corresponding perfective form is zezwolić, which emphasizes the completion of the permission.

Usage of zezwala generally involves granting authorization to someone to perform an action. In standard constructions, it is paired with a dative recipient (komuś) and typically followed by a phrase introduced with na or by an infinitive clause that states the permitted action. For example: "Ustawa zezwala na użycie określonych środków" or "Dyrektor zezwala pracownikom na dostęp do systemu." In administrative or legal language, the noun zezwolenie (permit, authorization) is frequently used to denote an official permission issued by authorities.

Etymology and forms: The verb stems from the prefix ze- attached to a root related to historical variants of ze- andzwalać, developing into zezwalać in the imperfective and zezwolić in the perfective aspect. Conjugation follows standard Polish patterns: imperfective forms include zezwalam, zezwalasz, zezwala, zezwalamy, zezwalacie, zezwalają; perfective forms include zezwolę, zezwolisz, zezwoli, zezwolimy, zezwolicie, zezwolą. The choice between imperfective and perfective depends on whether the emphasis is on the act of granting (imperfective) or on the completed permission (perfective).

Context and usage: Zezwala is common in legal, administrative, educational, and workplace language, as well as in everyday speech when somebody gives or asks for permission to act. Related terms include zezwolenie (permit) and pozwalać, a synonim meaning to allow in less formal contexts.