powiadomi

Powiadomi is a Polish verb form derived from powiadomić, meaning to inform or notify. It is the third-person singular present tense form of powiadomić, and in common usage it also conveys a future action, since perfective verbs in Polish express completed actions and their present tense forms denote the future. Example: On powiadomi o wynikach. Translation: “He will inform about the results.”

Etymology and related forms: powiadomić is built from the stem powiadom- with the suffix -ić, and the prefix po- marks completion. The noun powiadomienie means a notification or piece of information. The imperfective counterpart is powiadamiać, whose present forms include powiadamia, powiadamiasz, powiadamia, etc. Past tense forms of powiadomić are powiadomił (masc.), powiadomiła (fem.), powiadomiło (neuter).

Usage: Powiadomi appears in journalism, official communications, and everyday speech when someone informs others about facts, events, or decisions. The aspect distinguishes whether the informing is presented as a completed action; with time expressions it clarifies whether the informing will happen, is happening, or has happened. In practice, it is common in headlines and notices to indicate forthcoming information.

See also: powiadomienie (notification), powiadomić (infinitive), powiadamiać (imperfective).