pozostaje

Pozostaje is the third-person singular present tense form of the Polish imperfective verb pozostawać, meaning to remain, stay, or be left. In addition to concrete statements like “on pozostaje w mieście,” the phrase often appears in impersonal constructions such as “Pozostaje pytanie” or “Pozostaje do rozstrzygnięcia,” where it signals that a situation continues to be the case or an issue remains unresolved. The related perfective form pozostać has a future or completed sense, for example “pozostanie” (it will remain) or “pozostało” (it remained).

Etymology and related forms: pozostawać comes from the prefix po- added to zostawać, forming a verb that emphasizes continuation or persistence. The root zostawa- derives from zostawać, itself linked to the broader Slavic verb meaning to become, to stay, or to remain. The construction pozostać differs in aspect and aspectual pair with pozostawać, where the former describes a single event or change, and the latter describes ongoing state.

Usage and nuance: in neutral and formal Polish, pozostaje is used to indicate that a state persists, conditions have not changed, or a question remains open. It is common in journalism, analysis, and administrative language. Phrases like “Pozostaje w mocy” (remains in force) or “Pozostaje bez zmian” (remains unchanged) are typical in official contexts. The expression “Pozostaje pytanie” is frequently used to introduce an issue that requires further consideration.

Examples: Pozostaje pytanie, czy projekt zostanie przyjęty. Pozostaje nam wyciągnąć wnioski. Wskaźnik pozostaje bez zmian. See also: pozostawać, pozostać.