znajdujemy

Znajdujemy is the first-person plural present tense form in Polish, used with two related verbs: znajdować and zn dować się (the reflexive variant). The meaning depends on the construction: without the reflexive particle się it means “we find” or “we locate” something; with the reflexive particle it forms znajdujemy się, meaning “we are located” or “we find ourselves.”

In the transitive sense, znajdujemy takes a direct object and denotes the act of discovering or locating something. Examples: Znajdujemy nowe możliwości w tej technologii (We find new possibilities in this technology). This use emphasizes the process of finding and is imperfective, suitable for ongoing or repeated actions.

In the reflexive sense, znajdujemy się expresses location or a state of being. Example: Znajdujemy się w Warszawie (We are located in Warsaw). This construction is common in descriptions of places, organizations, or situations and often appears in reports, guides, and formal writing.

Grammatical notes: The form belongs to the imperfective aspect, sharing its root with the perfective counterpart znaleźć, which marks a completed finding. The pair znajdować/znaleźć contrasts ongoing search or discovery (imperfective) with a completed result (perfective). The verb also appears in other inflected forms across tenses and moods, with znaczące nuances depending on aspect and voice.

See also: znajdować, znajdować się, znaleźć.