programuje

Programuje is the third-person singular present tense form of the Polish verb programować, meaning to program or to code. It is used to describe someone who writes, edits, or maintains software in the present tense. The base infinitive is programować; related present tense forms include programuję (I program), programujesz (you program), programuje (he/she/it programs), programujemy (we program), programujecie (you all program), and programują (they program). Polish verbs in this family commonly describe activities in computing and other forms of automation.

Usage and meaning

Programuje appears in everyday and technical language to indicate that programming activity is taking place. It can denote writing code for applications, scripts, or systems, and it may describe actions in various programming languages. Examples: On programuje aplikację w Pythonie. She programs a website in JavaScript. In contexts emphasizing current activity, one can say Teraz programuje, meaning “is programming now.”

Etymology and related terms

The verb derives from the noun program, with the productive Polish suffix -ować to form verbs. The root program is itself borrowed from Western European languages, linked to the concept of a planned sequence of instructions. Related Polish terms include programowanie (programming), programista (programmer), and programować (to program).

See also

Programowanie, programista, programować.