postawi

Postawi is a Polish verbal form that appears in everyday text as a finite verb. It is the third-person singular form of the perfective verb postawić, meaning to place, set upright, or to establish something. In Polish, perfective forms typically convey a completed action or a plan to perform it in the future, so postawi often expresses a future event rather than a present one, as in “On postawi dom w przyszłym tygodniu” (He will build a house next week).

Etymology and grammar: Postawić is built from the verb stawić with the prefix po-, which in Polish frequently adds a sense of completion or a resulting state. The form postawi is used with third-person singular subjects such as on (he), ona (she), or to refer to a non-specific subject in narrative text. Related forms reflect the same stem, including the first-person singular future ja postawię (I will place) and the past participle postawiony (placed), though these vary by tense and agreement.

Usage and nuances: Because postawić is a perfective verb, postawi typically marks a one-time, completed action or a future occurrence, rather than an ongoing or habitual activity. It can appear in various registers, from everyday conversation to journalism and literature. As with other Polish verbs, its aspect and tense determine its exact temporal meaning, and it forms different conjugations for other persons and numbers (e.g., ty postawisz, my postawimy).

See also: Polish verb aspects, Polish grammar, postawić.