odbiera

Odbiera is a form of the Polish verb odbierać, meaning to pick up, to collect, or to receive, depending on context. It is most commonly used to describe answering a telephone call (Odbieram telefon) or collecting something from a place (Odbieram paczkę na poczcie). It can also mean to take something away or to retrieve something from someone, with nuance determined by the surrounding words.

Origins and aspect: The verb is built from the root brać (to take) with the prefix od-, which conveys separation or removal. Ongoing or repeated actions are expressed with the imperfective odbierać, while the perfective odebrać denotes a single completed action, such as odebrać przesyłkę.

Conjugation: Present tense (imperfective) forms include ja odbieram, ty odbierasz, on/ona odbiera, my odbieramy, wy odbieracie, oni odbierają. The perfective counterpart odebrać has forms such as ja odbiorę, ty odbierzesz, on odbierze, my odbierzemy, wy odbierzecie, oni odbiorą.

Usage notes: The choice between odbierać and odebrać depends on aspect and intent. In everyday speech, odbierać describes the act of answering calls or repeatedly picking up items, while odebrać emphasizes a completed action (having picked up something). Common constructions include odbierać komuś coś (to fetch something for someone) and odbierać od kogoś (to receive something from someone).

See also: brać; odebrać; odbiór.