czyni

Czyni is a Polish verb meaning to do or to make; it is the present tense, third-person singular form of the verb czynić. The infinitive czynić marks the standard, imperfective aspect, used for actions that are ongoing, habitual, or not yet completed.

In present tense, the forms are: ja czynię, ty czynisz, on czyni; my czynimy, wy czynicie, oni czynią. The past tense forms are czyniłem (masculine), czyniłam (feminine), czyniło (neuter), and czynili (plural). The future of czynić is typically periphrastic, formed with the auxiliary być, as in będę czynić (I will be doing). A related perfective form is uczynić, which emphasizes completion and commonly appears as uczynię (I will do/make).

Usage: czynić typically takes a direct object, as in czynić coś (to do something). It is used in both literal and figurative senses, for example czynić dobro (to do good), czynić wrażenie (to make an impression), or czynić wysiłek (to make an effort). The verb appears in formal and literary styles as well as in everyday language.

Etymology and cognates: czynić derives from Proto-Slavic *činiti, with cognates in other Slavic languages, such as Czech činit (to do). The root also yields related Polish forms such as czyn (act, deed) and czynność (activity).

See also: czyn, czynność, uczynić.