odstawia

Odstawia is the third-person singular present tense form of the Polish imperfective verb odstawiać. The core meaning is to put aside, set aside, shelve, or withdraw something from use. It can also convey placing something away from one’s immediate area, such as moving an item to a different location.

Etymology and aspect: odstawać derives from the prefix od- (indicating separation) combined with stawiać/stawić (to place or set). Odstawia belongs to the imperfective aspect, describing ongoing or repeated actions. Its perfective counterpart is odstawić, whose present-tense form in the future appears as odstawię, odstawią, etc., and which is used for completed or one-time actions.

Usage and examples: The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object. Examples include: On odstawia leki po zakończeniu kuracji. (He stops taking the medicines after finishing the treatment.) Firma odstawia projekt z powodu braku finansowania. (The company shelves the project due to lack of funding.) On odstawia książki na półkę. (He puts the books on the shelf.)

Common collocations and notes: Odstawia can describe practical actions (putting items aside, shelving), as well as deliberate discontinuation of a practice or remedy. It can coexist with nouns denoting objects (leki, projekty, książki) and with phrases indicating postponement or withdrawal.

See also: odstawiać, odstawić, odstawienie. These forms cover the ongoing versus completed aspects of setting aside or discontinuing something.