podwoi

Podwoi is a grammatical form in Polish. It is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb podwoić, which means to double or to increase something twofold. The verb podwoić is considered perfective, indicating a completed doubling action, and is often contrasted with the imperfective podwajać, which describes doubling as an ongoing or repeated process. In practice, podwoi is used with a singular subject to indicate that that subject causes a doubling in the action or result. For example: On podwoi liczbę sprzedanych egzemplarzy — He doubles the number of sold copies.

Usage and nuance:

Podwoić expresses a sense of complete doubling and is commonly found in business, statistics, journalism, and strategic planning when referring to a one-time or planned doubling of a quantity. Because it is a perfective verb, discussion of future doubling can also be conveyed with appropriate tense forms (for example, forms that convey anticipation of a future doubling). The related imperfective podwajać describes the act of doubling as an ongoing or repeated process.

Related forms and terminology:

The noun podwojenie denotes the act or result of doubling. Related adjectives include podwojny, which can describe something double in nature or twofold. The prefix pod- contributes to a sense of approaching or adding to a quantity, aligning with the idea of doubling.

See also:

Podwojenie, podwójny, podwoić, podwajać. Podwoi is primarily a conjugated verb form and is not a standalone lexical entry beyond its grammatical function.