zlewa

Zlewa is a Polish verb form, specifically the third-person singular present tense of the verb zlewać. It denotes the act of pouring a liquid from one container into another, or of causing liquid to flow over something. The form is used for he, she, or it, in standard Polish.

Usage and meaning: zlewać is an imperfective verb, describing the process of pouring or spilling without focusing on its completion. It covers everyday situations such as pouring water into a glass, coffee into a cup, or paint onto a surface. In combination with different objects, it can express transferring liquid between vessels or drenching an area with liquid.

Conjugation and examples: present tense forms include ja zlewam, ty zlewasz, on/ona zlewa, my zlewamy, wy zlewacie, oni zlewają. An example sentence is: On zlewa wodę do kubka. This illustrates the typical use in neutral, factual description.

Related forms: zlewanie (the act of pouring) is a noun derived from the verb, and zlew (a sink) is a related noun with a distinct meaning. The prefix z- attached to lewać (to pour) gives the general sense of performing the action away from the speaker or into another receptacle.

See also: zlewać; zalewać (to flood or inundate, used in related but distinct contexts).