dorasta

Dorasta is a Polish verb form that translates to “grows up” or “is growing up.” It represents the third-person singular present indicative of the imperfective verb dorastać, which denotes the ongoing process of maturation or development.

The verb dorastać is used to describe growth in people, animals, and even metaphorical growth in skills or situations. It belongs to a broader set of Polish growth-related verbs, including rosnąć (to grow) and dorosnąć (to reach adulthood, a related perfective form). As an imperfective verb, dorastać emphasizes an action in progress rather than a completed state, and it is often paired with time expressions such as każdego dnia or w wieku dorastania to convey duration.

Common uses and nuances include describing a child’s development or a gradual change over time. The noun form dorastanie refers to the process of growing up, while the related perfective verb dorosnąć emphasizes reaching a final or completed state of maturity.

Examples:

- On dorasta. (He is growing up.)

- Dziecko dorasta każdego dnia. (The child grows up every day.)

- Dorośnie w końcu. (This sentence uses the related perfective sense of reaching adulthood.)

Dorasta is a basic element of Polish vocabulary for expressing development and maturation, and it sits alongside related terms such as dorosnąć and rosnąć for broader discussion of growth and maturation.