pomóg

Pomóg is not a standalone Polish word; it is a stem segment that appears in various conjugations of the verb pomóc, which means to help. The canonical dictionary form is pomóc (to help). The past tense forms incorporate this stem along with gender and number endings, for example: pomógł (he helped), pomogła (she helped), pomogli (they helped). The stem also features in conditional and other mood forms such as pomógłbym (I would have helped) and pomógłby (he would help). In standard Polish, pomóg does not occur as an independent lemma; it is part of these longer forms.

Orthography in Polish requires diacritics for correct spelling. The forms above use letters such as ó and ł: pomógł, pomogła, pomogli. In contexts where diacritics are omitted, these forms may appear as pomogl, pomogla, or pomogli, which can lead to ambiguity with related words. A related noun with a different meaning is pomoc, meaning assistance or help.

Etymology and morphology are straightforward within Slavic word formation. Pomóc is formed from the prefix po- attached to the root moc, meaning “to be able.” The prefix adds a sense of completion or attainment, yielding the meaning “to help” in its modern usage. The word shares its origin with other Polish verbs that trace back to common Slavic roots for ability and action.

See also: pomóc, moc, Polish verbs, Polish orthography.