Uczy

Uczy is a Polish term that can function as a verb form and, less commonly, as a proper noun in Slavic contexts. In Polish, Uczy is the third-person singular present tense of the verb uczyć, meaning to teach or educate. It translates as “he teaches” or “she teaches” depending on the subject. The related present-tense forms include uczę (I teach), uczysz (you teach), uczy (he/she teaches), uczymy (we teach), uczycie (you teach), and uczą (they teach). The reflexive form uczyć się means “to study” or “to learn,” as in “Ona uczy się języków” (She studies languages).

Usage and nuance: as a verb, uczyć often expresses deliberate instruction or education, and can appear in various contexts from formal schooling to informal mentoring. The form uczy is typically encountered within sentences and is not used as a standalone noun in standard Polish grammar.

Possible proper-noun uses: outside of its verb function, Uczy can occasionally appear as a toponym or surname in some Slavic-language contexts. When capitalized, it signals a proper noun, though such uses are relatively uncommon and highly context-dependent.

See also: related verbs and noun forms derived from uczyć, including uczyć się and nauka.