planuje

Planuje is a Polish verb form meaning "plans" or "is planning." It is the third-person singular present tense of planować, the imperfective form of to plan. The aspect indicates an ongoing or future intention rather than a completed action. Other present-tense forms include planuję (I plan), planujesz (you plan), planujemy (we plan), planujecie (you-plural plan), planują (they plan).

Usage and meaning

Planuje describes someone's intention or arrangement. It can govern direct objects or be followed by an infinitive to express intended actions, as in: "On planuje wakacje nad morzem" (He plans a vacation by the sea) and "Ona planuje kupić nowy samochód" (She plans to buy a new car). It is also common to say "planuje wyjazd" or "planuje wyjechać," depending on the sentence structure. In formal and journalistic contexts, it conveys projected actions or schedules, e.g., "Rząd planuje reformy na przyszły rok."

Etymology

The verb planuje derives from the noun plan plus the Polish suffix -ować, forming a standard Polish verb meaning to make or follow a plan. The concept aligns with cognate terms in many European languages derived from the same root as the English, French, and other languages’ words for plan.

Related forms

The related perfective verb zaplanować expresses completing or arranging a plan, with past forms such as zaplanował. Planować and its forms belong to the common first conjugation group in Polish and follow regular tense and aspect rules.