poseduje

Poseduje is a Slovenian verb meaning “he possesses” or “owns.” It is the third-person singular present tense of the verb posedovati, which means to possess.

In related South Slavic languages, the standard present-tense form differs. In Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian the corresponding form is posjeduje (with an j), reflecting different orthographic conventions. All of these forms derive from a common Slavic root related to possession, but Slovenian spellings and inflections follow its own standard.

Etymology and cognates: poseduje is built from the Slovenian noun posest (possession) with the typical Slovenian verb suffix -ovati, yielding a verb meaning to possess. Cognates appear in neighboring languages in the form posjedovati/posjeduje or similar, depending on the language’s standard orthography.

Usage: poseduje is used in Slovenian to describe ownership or possession in formal or written contexts, including property descriptions, contracts, and legal language. It can appear in everyday speech as well, though speakers may choose language-specific variants (for example, posjeduje in Croatian/Bosnian/Serbian).

Example: Ta človek poseduje veliko zemljišče. (This person possesses a large tract of land.)

See also: posest, posjed, posjedovati.