Sprawiaj

Sprawiaj is the second-person singular imperative form of the Polish verb sprawiać, which means “to cause” or “to bring about.” As an informal command, sprawiaj is used to tell someone to ensure that a particular outcome occurs or to encourage ongoing effort toward a result. It appears in contexts where the speaker addresses a single familiar subject, typically introduced by ty.

As an imperfective verb, sprawiaj denotes an ongoing or general sense of causing something, rather than a single completed act. It contrasts with the perfective imperative forms derived from sprawić, such as spráw or spráwić, which convey a completed action. Practically, sprawiaj is often used in clauses with a following purpose or result, especially with subtitles like żeby or aby: Sprawiaj, żeby raport był gotowy na jutro (Make sure the report is ready by tomorrow).

Negation and related forms follow standard Polish imperative patterns. The negative form is Nie sprawiaj, meaning “don’t cause that.” The plural form for addressing more than one person is Sprawiajcie, and the first-person plural form is Sprawiajmy, as in Let’s ensure this happens.

Etymology and related terms: sprawiać is the imperfective counterpart to sprawić, the latter having the corresponding imperative spelled as spráw (informal singular) or spráwcie (plural). The word family is connected to the broader semantic field of making, causing, or bringing about events or conditions.