powstaje

Powstaje is the third-person singular present tense form of the Polish imperfective verb powstawać, meaning to arise, emerge, come into being, or be formed. It is used to describe processes or phenomena that are developing or taking shape in the present moment.

As an aspect of verb usage, powstaje indicates ongoing action or development. It is common in describing natural events, projects, plans, or organizations that are in the process of formation. The verb can be paired with a wide range of subjects, from physical objects to abstract concepts, to express that something is coming into existence.

Powstaje should be distinguished from the related perfective verb powstać, whose present tense does not exist. In future contexts, powstać appears as powstanie (he/she/it will arise) or powstaną (they will arise), and the noun powstanie (emergence, uprising) is sometimes used in similar discussions. The form powstaje, by contrast, always signals ongoing development in the present.

Typical contexts include describing new structures, ideas, or institutions that are forming: a city district powstaje, a collaboration powstaje, or a solution powstaje. In journalism, science, and everyday speech, powstaje is a versatile way to report that something is currently being created or is coming into being.

Etymologically, powstaje derives from the prefix po- added to stać (to stand), reflecting a sense of something starting to stand up or come into being.