Ustanawiasz

Ustanawiasz is the second person singular present tense form of the Polish verb ustanawiać, which means to establish, set up, or determine. The imperfective вечер is used for ongoing or repeated actions, while its perfective counterpart ustanowić denotes a completed act. Ustanawiasz specifically indicates that the subject you are addressing is performing the action in the present.

The verb is common in administrative, organizational, and legal contexts. It describes actions such as setting rules, procedures, or standards, or appointing someone to a position. It can refer to establishing policies, orders, or arrangements, and is often used in direct address, instructions, or formal reporting.

Examples:

- Ustanawiasz zasady gry.

- Ustanawiasz nowe zasady bezpieczeństwa w firmie.

- Ty ustanawiasz harmonogram pracy zespołu.

Grammatical notes:

In the present tense, ustanawiać follows standard imperfective conjugation: ja ustanawiam, ty ustanawiasz, on/ona ustanawia. The imperfective aspect contrasts with the perfective form ustanowić, which expresses a one-time, completed act. Past tense forms include ustanawiałem/ustanawiałam, depending on the speaker’s gender, and future forms depend on aspect: for ongoing action → będziesz ustanawiał, for a one-off act → ustanowisz.

Etymology:

The verb is built with a prefix that yields the sense of initiating or finalizing an act, combined with a root belonging to the family of verbs meaning “to set” or “to establish.” It is a standard term in formal Polish and commonly encountered in official discourse.

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