Sterujemy

Sterujemy is the first-person plural present tense form of the Polish verb sterować, which means to control, operate, or steer. In everyday language it denotes directing the function of a device, system, or process, often implying active manipulation rather than passive supervision.

Etymology and related terms: sterować comes from the German steuern, transmitted to Polish and adapted over time. Related nouns include sterowanie, meaning control or steering, and sterownik, meaning controller or driver. The verb belongs to the regular -ować conjugation group, and its semantics cover both mechanical operation and broader forms of management or regulation.

Usage and examples: Sterować is used in contexts such as industrial automation, automotive operation, and software or system interfaces. Examples in practice include: "Sterujemy procesem produkcyjnym" (we control the production process), "Sterujemy samochodem" (we operate the car), and "Sterujemy oprogramowaniem z poziomu panelu" (we operate the software from the control panel). The form sterujemy appears in sentences describing collaborative or collective control by a group.

Grammatical notes: As a regular -ować verb, sterować forms in present tense include ja steruję, ty sterujesz, on steruje, my sterujemy, wy sterujecie, oni sterują. Imperative forms are steruj (singular), sterujmy (us), sterujcie (plural). Past tense forms vary by gender and number, e.g., sterowałem/sterowałam for masculine/feminine singular.