pozwol

Pozwól is the second-person singular imperative form of the Polish verb meaning to allow or to permit. In standard orthography it is written as pozwól (with the ó). In plain ASCII text it is commonly rendered as "pozwol" without diacritics. The form is used to request permission or to urge someone to permit an action.

Usage and tone: Allowing a direct action or granting permission, often in informal or direct speech. It can also introduce a request, as in "Pozwól mi to wyjaśnić" (Let me explain that). The imperative "pozwól" can carry a range of tones from polite to brisk, depending on context, intonation, and accompanying words. For formal or more cautious settings, speakers may opt for more indirect formulations such as "czy mógłby Pan/Pani pozwolić..." or other polite constructions.

Grammar and related forms: "Pozwól" is the imperative mood for the second person singular. The corresponding plural form is "pozwólcie" (you all, let). The verb belongs to a pair with its imperfective and perfective aspects, from the verbs "pozwalać" (imperfective) and "pozwolić" (perfective). Other related imperative forms exist for different persons and numbers, but "pozwól" specifically addresses one person in the present.

Examples:

- Pozwól mi powiedzieć prawdę. (Let me tell the truth.)

- Pozwól, że to wyjaśnię. (Let me explain that.)

- Pozwól mu to zrobić. (Let him do it.)

See also: pozwalać, pozwolić. These are the imperfective and perfective forms of the same semantic field, indicating permission, permitment, or authorization.