Rozpoznajmy

Rozpoznajmy is a Polish verb form used to express a collective invitation to act. It comes from the verb rozpoznać, which means to recognize, identify, or distinguish. Rozpoznajmy is the first-person plural form used in a context equivalent to “let us recognize” or “let us identify,” often functioning as a suggestion or call to action directed at a group.

Linguistic notes:

- Aspect: rozpoznać is perfective, and rozpoznajmy shares that perfective character, signaling a completed or decisive action. In contrast, the imperfective counterpart would be rozpoznawajmy, used for ongoing or repeated recognition.

- Mood and usage: rozpoznajmy is a form of the imperative used with 1st person plural, commonly found in formal, diplomatic, academic, or collaborative discourse to propose a course of action.

- Related forms include: rozpoznaj, rozpoznaje, rozpoznajmy (command or suggestion to a group), and imperfective Rozpoznawajmy for ongoing actions.

Usage examples:

- Rozpoznajmy źródła błędów, zanim opublikujemy raport. (Let us identify the sources of errors before we publish the report.)

- Rozpoznajmy różnicę między tymi koncepcjami, aby uniknąć nieporozumień. (Let us recognize the difference between these concepts to avoid misunderstandings.)

See also:

- Rozpoznawanie (recognition) – noun form related to the process of recognizing.

- Rozpoznać (to recognize, to identify) – the base perfective verb from which rozpoznajmy is derived.