przyjmij

Przyjmij is a Polish verb form used as the second-person singular imperative of the perfective verb przyjąć, meaning to accept, take, receive, or adopt. It functions as a direct command or exhortation, as in “Przyjmij to do wiadomości” or “Przyjmij mój prezent.” The form also appears in phrases that invite action, such as “Przyjmijmy” (let us accept) and “Przyjmijcie” (you all, plural).

Etymology and form. The word is built from the prefix przy- attached to the archaic root jąć, a verb meaning to take. From przyjąć there are related forms: przyjął/przyjęła/przyjęło (past tense), przyjęcie (noun meaning acceptance, reception, or adoption), and przyjęty (past participle meaning accepted or admitted). The imperfective counterpart is przyjmować, which covers habitual or ongoing action, whereas the perfective przyjąć denotes a single completed act.

Uses and contexts. In everyday language, przyjmij is used to urge someone to accept something or to take an action: accepting a gift, acknowledging information, or agreeing to terms. In mathematical, logical, or analytical writing, a common phrase is “Przyjmijmy założenie, że …” meaning “Let us assume that ….” In medical or caregiving contexts, people may say “Przyjmij leki według zaleceń” (take the medicines as prescribed). The term also forms part of related nouns and adjectives, such as przyjęcie and przyjęty, which describe the act of acceptance or something that has been accepted or admitted.

Notes. The imperative form is common across formal and informal registers and its precise nuance depends on context and accompanying words.