napiszcie

Napiszcie is a Polish verb form that functions as the second-person plural imperative of the verb napisać, meaning to write. It is used when addressing a group of people and giving a direct instruction or request to perform the act of writing.

Grammatical notes: Napiszcie is a perfective imperative, signaling a completed action expected from the addressed group. It is formed from the infinitive napisać by taking the stem napisz- and adding the ending -cie, resulting in napiszcie. This form is used with plural you (you all) and contrasts with napisz, which is the singular imperative.

Usage and contexts: The form is common in instructional, workplace, educational, and collaborative contexts, such as emails, assignments, or team tasks. Examples include: Napiszcie raport do końca dnia. Napiszcie krótkie streszczenie z zebrania. It can be softened or made more formal in combination with polite constructions, for instance by asking, Proszę, napiszcie proszę notatkę.

Related forms and nuances: For the singular, the imperative is napisz. The first-person plural equivalent is napiszmy, meaning “let us write.” The negative form of napiszcie is Nie napiszcie, used to forbid writing. In subordinate clauses expressing a desire or instruction for others to write, Polish uses forms like żebym/żebyście napisali.

Etymology and spelling: Napiszcie derives from napisać, with the root napisz- and the plural imperative ending -cie. The spelling includes the sz cluster, written as napiszcie, and follows standard Polish orthography.