opadaj

Opadaj is a Polish verb form that functions as the imperative singular of the verb opadać. The base verb opadać means to fall, to drop, to droop, or to wane, and it is used in both literal and figurative contexts. As an imperative, opadaj is used to give a direct command to one person to fall or drop, for example in a situation where someone is expected to lie down or drop to the ground.

In addition to its imperative use, opadać appears in ordinary present-tense conjugation. The present singular forms are opadam (I fall), opadasz (you fall), and opada (he/she/it falls); the imperfective nature of opadać means the action is viewed as ongoing or repeated. The gerund form opadając means “falling” or “dropping,” and is used to express concurrent action, for example in phrases like "opadając z sił" (dropping from exhaustion).

Morphology and related forms include the past tense, where the masculine form is opadłem, the feminine opadłam, and the neuter opadło; plural forms are opadli and opadły. The verb is related to words describing falling movement or decline, such as opad (a drop or fall, used as a noun in contexts like a sudden drop), and is part of a broader family of Slavic verbs built around the root pad- meaning to fall.

Common contexts for opadaj and opadać include descriptions of natural processes (leaves, snow, rain falling), economic or figurative decline (prices opadają, morale opada), and physical instructions or stage directions where a person is advised to lie down or retreat.