Oznaczymy

Oznaczymy is the first-person plural future form of the Polish verb oznaczyć, meaning to mark, designate, or indicate. It is used when the speaker includes themselves and others in a future action of marking or designating something. The form is perfective, indicating a completed action in the future; the corresponding imperfective future would typically be expressed with a periphrastic construction such as będziemy oznaczać (we will be marking).

Etymology and meaning: oznaczyć derives from the root znaczyć, meaning to mean or denote, with the prefix o- that is common in Polish to form perfective verbs. The noun form znaczenie (meaning, designation) or the adjective oznaczony (marked, designated) are related derivatives.

Grammatical use: As a finite verb, oznaczymy requires a plural subject (we). It appears in indicative mood and denotes an action that will be completed in the future. In contrast, the imperfective counterpart oznaczać commonly appears in non-future contexts or with present or future periphrasis, such as będziemy oznaczać or będziemy oznaczać, depending on nuance.

Common contexts and examples: The form is typical in planning, logistics, or rule-setting where a group commits to marking or designating items, places, or categories. Examples include: Oznaczymy nowe miejsca na mapie jako niebezpieczne. We will mark the new places on the map as dangerous. Oznaczymy wszystkie błędy w raporcie. We will mark all errors in the report. In legal or policy language, it may appear as Oznaczymy fragmenty tekstu jako nieprawdziwe. We will designate parts of the text as false.

See also: oznaczać, oznaczenie, oznaczony.