Wysychaj

Wysychaj is the imperative form of the Polish verb wysychać, meaning to dry up or to become dry. It is used to address someone informally (ty) and to instruct them to carry out the action of drying, or to allow moisture to evaporate, often as an ongoing process.

Grammatical notes: Wysychaj is imperfective, signaling a process that is or should be continuing rather than completed. The corresponding perfective imperative is wyschnij, which expresses a more immediate or finished result. The form wysychaj is derived from the stem wysych- with the second-person singular imperative ending -aj, typical for many Polish verbs in the imperfective aspect.

Usage: In everyday language, wysychaj appears in contexts such as drying items or surfaces, or describing a drying process in progress. It can be used in both practical directions (for example, telling someone to let clothes air-dry) and descriptive or narrative ones about environmental conditions when moisture is evaporating.

Example sentences:

- Wysychaj ubrania na świeżym powietrzu.

- Wysychaj ręczniki na słońcu, żeby były suche.

- W czasie upałów wysychaj ziemię w ogrodzie.

Notes: The form contrasts with wyschnij, which would be used when indicating a quick, completed drying action. Wysychaj, like other imperative forms, is primarily found in direct speech, commands, or instructions, and its use depends on the speaker’s desired emphasis on the ongoing nature of the drying process.