napotkasz

Napotkasz is a Polish verb meaning "you will encounter" or "you will run into." It is the second-person singular future form of the perfective verb napotkać, used to indicate a single completed action that will occur in the future. The term can refer to meeting people, objects, or situations, either literally or metaphorically.

Grammatical notes: Napotkasz is formed from napotkać, which adds the prefix na- to the root potkać/spotkać to convey coming upon or encountering. Because napotkać is a perfective verb, napotkasz expresses a future, completed instance rather than a repeated action. The negative form is nie napotkasz; past forms are napotkałeś (masculine singular) or napotkałaś (feminine singular), among others.

Usage: The verb is common in everyday speech and writing when predicting or describing what someone will meet in a given situation. It can be used literally, for example about meeting someone, or metaphorically, such as encountering difficulties. Examples: "Napotkasz go na koncercie." "W podróży napotkasz wiele niezwykłych ludzi."

Related terms: spotkać (to meet), natknąć się (to come across, often by chance). Napotkasz differs from these in nuance and aspect, reflecting a specific, completed future encounter.