przypuszcza

Przypuszcza is a form of the Polish verb przypuszczać, meaning to suppose, to assume, or to hypothesize. As a present-tense, third-person singular form, przypuszcza is used to indicate that someone believes something to be true based on available information, but without claiming certainty. It can refer to a reasoning or inference about a situation or a person.

In usage, przypuszcza commonly appears with a following clause introduced by że, to express a tentative conclusion. For example: On przypuszcza, że jutro będzie deszcz. Jej analiza przypuszcza, że projekt zostanie zatwierdzony. The verb is versatile in both spoken and written Polish and is frequently found in journalism, academic writing, and everyday conversation when the speaker presents a cautious view or provisional explanation.

Grammar and related forms: przypuszcza is the imperfective present form, conveying ongoing or habitual inference. Its related forms include the infinitive przypuszczać (to suppose/assume) and the noun przypuszczenie (an assumption, a supposition). In hypothetical or argumentative contexts, speakers may use a related perfective form to present a single proposed scenario, such as Przypuśćmy, że… (Let’s suppose that…). Overall, przypuszcza is a common, neutral verb for signaling inferred or uncertain information.