Otrzymaj

Otrzymaj is the second-person singular imperative form of the Polish verb otrzymać, meaning to receive or obtain. It is a direct command used to tell someone to obtain or accept something in a single, completed action. The form is commonly encountered in instructions, requests, or commands.

Morphology and usage

Otrzymaj is derived from the infinitive otrzymać, which is the perfective aspect of the verb. In contrast to its imperfective counterpart otrzymuj, which is used for ongoing or habitual actions, otrzymaj conveys a single, completed act. The corresponding forms for other persons are otrzymajcie (you plural) and otrzymajmy (let us receive). The negative imperative is nie otrzymaj. The verb typically governs a direct object in the accusative, as in Otrzymaj ten list od kuriera (Receive this letter from the courier).

Examples and contexts

Used in formal or informal commands, instructions, or guidance. For instance: Otrzymaj przesyłkę w punkcie odbioru (Pick up the parcel at the collection point). In everyday speech, it can appear in customer service scripts or procedures, such as Otrzymaj potwierdzenie, a potem przekaż klientowi (Obtain the confirmation, then relay it to the client).

Etymology and related forms

Otrzymaj comes from otrzymać, with prefix o- and the root związany z otrzymywaniem, linked to the idea of obtaining a result. Related forms include otrzymywać (imperfective), otrzymany (past participle), and otrzymanie (gerund or noun form for the act of receiving).

See also

otrzymać, otrzymywować, otrzymanie, otrzymany.