Intervenuj

Intervenuj is the second person singular imperative form of the Polish verb intervenować, which means "to intervene" or "to take part in a situation in order to influence an outcome". The verb itself is borrowed from Latin intervenire, composed of inter- ("between") and venire ("to come"). In Polish, intervenować is typically used in contexts where a person or organization is expected to act in order to modify the course of events, often in legal, medical, or social situations.

The imperative form intervenuj is addressed to one person and conveys a direct request or command. It is commonly found in instructional texts, policy documents, and speech aimed at urging active participation. For instance, a doctor might say, “Intervenuj w konfiguracji pierwotnej” (intervene in the initial setup), while a lawyer might instruct a client to „intervenuj w sprawie” (intervene in the case).

In addition to the singular form, the plural imperative is intervenujcie, used when speaking to multiple people. The infinitive intervenować can also appear with various prefixes or particles to modify its meaning, such as przy‑interweniować ("to intervene before") or po‑interweniować ("to intervene afterwards").

Although the word is Polish, its root is shared with several other European languages, such as Italian intervenire, Spanish intervenir, and French intervenir, all meaning “to intervene” and forming a group of cognate verbs used across the Romance language family and beyond.