Skanujcie

Skanujcie is a Polish verb form used to give a direct command to a group. It is the second-person plural imperative of the verb skanować, which means to scan. The form is commonly employed in everyday language, signage, and instructional contexts to tell multiple people to perform a scanning action, such as scanning a QR code, a barcode, or documents with a scanner or a smartphone.

Etymology and usage notes: skanować is a borrowed verb from English scan. As an imperfective verb, skanować describes ongoing or repeated scanning actions. The imperative form skanujcie specifically addresses more than one person and is distinct from the singular skanuj (you, one person) or from present-tense forms like skanujecie (you scan, as a statement, rather than a command). In formal writing, speakers may opt for more polite constructions, such as proszenie o wykonanie czynności, but skanujcie remains common in practical instructions and user-facing prompts.

Examples:

- Skanujcie kod QR, aby uzyskać dostęp do treści.

- Skanujcie dokumenty przed ich wysłaniem do archiwum.

Related terms include skanowanie (the act of scanning) and skaner (scanner). Skanujcie appears primarily in contemporary Polish usage tied to technology and digital processes, reflecting the integration of scanning tasks into everyday routines.