spostrzega

Spostrzega is a Polish verb meaning to perceive, notice, or become aware of something. It is commonly used for both sensory perception and cognitive recognition, ranging from noticing a physical detail to understanding a situation or truth. In everyday language it can carry nuance of awareness or realization as opposed to mere raw sensation.

Morphology and usage: spostrzegać is the imperfective form, used to describe ongoing or habitual perception. Its present tense third-person singular is spostrzega, as in He/she notices a difference: On spostrzega różnicę. The imperfective form is contrasted with the perfective counterpart spostrzec (to notice or perceive, focusing on a single event). The typical conjugation follows standard patterns for Polish -ać verbs: ja spostrzegam, ty spostrzegasz, my spostrzegamy, wy spostrzegacie, oni spostrzegają. Past forms and other tenses are built on the same stem with appropriate endings, and negative forms appear as nie spostrzega.

Related terms and nuances: Spostrzegać is closely related to dostrzegać (to notice, perceive, especially with eyes or attention) and postrzegać (to perceive or regard, often in a perceptual or interpretive sense). The choice between these verbs depends on nuance: spostrzegać often emphasizes noticing or becoming aware, while dostrzegać can stress perception or recognition of differences or details. The perfective partner spostrzec is used when emphasizing a completed act of noticing.

See also: postrzegać, dostrzegać, spostrzeć. Note that usage may vary with register and regional preference.