oznaczacie

Oznaczacie is the second person plural present tense form of the Polish verb oznaczać, meaning to mark, denote, or indicate. It is used when addressing multiple people who are performing the action of labeling or pointing something out. As an imperfective verb, oznaczać expresses an ongoing or habitual action rather than a completed one.

Grammatically, oznaczać is transitive and takes a direct object: you mark or denote something. The form shown, oznaczacie, corresponds to the subject wy (you, plural). The verb has a perfective counterpart, oznaczyć, which expresses a completed action and in the future takes forms such as oznaczę, oznaczysz, oznaczy, oznaczymy, oznaczycie, oznaczą.

Usage and nuance: oznaczać can cover a range of meanings from literal marking with a physical sign to indicating meaning or designation in a broader sense. It often appears in instructional, technical, or descriptive contexts. Common collocations include oznaczać coś jako (to denote/label something as) or oznaczać miejsce znakami (to mark a place with signs).

Examples:

- Oznaczacie błędy w tekście. You are marking the errors in the text.

- Na mapie oznaczacie miasta czerwonym kolorem. On the map you mark the cities with red color.

- Zanim zakończycie, oznaczcie wszystkie opcje jako wybrane. Before you finish, designate all options as selected.

Etymology note: oznaczać is related to the root znac-, meaning to mean or denote, with the prefix o- forming a sense of marking or indicating. In contrast, zaznaczać is another Polish verb meaning to highlight or underline, with slightly different nuance depending on context.