dotykacie

Dotykacie is the second-person plural present tense form of the Polish verb dotykać, meaning "to touch." It is used when addressing more than one person in informal speech or writing. The form covers both literal physical contact and figurative senses of touching, such as touching a surface or addressing a topic.

In terms of conjugation, dotykać belongs to the regular verb class. The present tense forms are: ja dotykam, ty dotykasz, on/ona/ono dotyka, my dotykamy, wy dotykacie, oni dotykają. Therefore dotykacie corresponds to the pronoun "you" (plural) in the present tense. Example: Wy dotykacie delikatnie tkaniny, aby ocenić jej fakturę. The imperfective nature of dotykać indicates an ongoing or repeated action, while its perfective counterpart dotknąć expresses a single, completed touch.

Etymology and related forms: dotykać is built from the noun dotyk (touch) with the verb-forming suffix -ać. The word has cognates across Slavic languages, such as Czech dotýkat se and Russian dotykat'sya, reflecting a common semantic root related to touching.

Pronunciation and usage notes: dotykacie is pronounced roughly [dɔˈtɨ.ka.t͡ɕe], with the stress on the third syllable. It is followed by standard Polish phonology and is more common in everyday conversation, instructional contexts, and descriptive prose when addressing multiple people about touching or handling objects.

See also: dotykać, dotyk, dotknąć, and related Slavic cognates.