przewiduje

Przewiduje is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Polish verb przewidywać, meaning to foresee, to anticipate, or to predict. It is used to indicate that a subject foresees or anticipates a future event or development. The form typically appears with a subject in the nominative, for example: "On przewiduje wzrost cen" (He foresees a rise in prices).

Etymology and morphology: przewidywać is an imperfective verb, emphasizing ongoing or repeated acts of foreseeing. Its perfective counterpart is przewidzieć, used for a single, completed act of prediction. The prefix przew- combines with widzieć (to see), yielding a sense of looking ahead. Related nouns include przewidywanie (foreseeing, anticipation, forecast) and related adjectives and phrases that describe forecasts or projections.

Usage and nuance: In formal and journalistic Polish, przewiduje appears frequently in statements about forecasts, plans, and risk assessments. It can be used in personal speech as well as in impersonal constructions such as przewiduje się, iż meaning “it is anticipated that …” or “it is forecast that ….” The nuance depends on aspect: przewidywać suggests an ongoing capability or routine of predicting, while przewidzieć points to a specific predicted outcome.

Examples:

- Firma przewiduje stabilny wzrost sprzedaży w nadchodzącym kwartale.

- Eksperci przewidują wzrost cen nieruchomości w przyszłym roku.

See also: przewidywanie, przewidywać, przewidzieć. Translation: przewiduje = foresees or anticipates, depending on context.