pulisci

Pulisci is an Italian verb form derived from the infinitive pulire, meaning to clean. It serves two related grammatical functions: the second-person singular present indicative (tu pulisci, you clean) and the informal singular imperative (pulisci!, clean!). In ordinary speech the subject is often omitted, so sentences like Pulisci la stanza can mean either “you clean the room” or a direct command, depending on context and punctuation.

Pulire is an -ire verb of the Italian second conjugation. In the present tense, -isc- appears in all persons except noi and voi: io pulisco, tu pulisci, lui/lei pulisce, noi puliamo, voi pulite, loro puliscono. The imperative forms are pulisci for tu, pulisca for Lei (formal), and pulite for voi. The negative imperative is formed with non: non pulire (do not clean) or non pulisci (informal “don’t clean” when addressed to you).

Usage notes: Pulisci is commonly used with direct objects such as i piatti (the dishes), la stanza (the room), or la cucina. It is frequent in household instruction, everyday conversation, and informal signage. The form remains unambiguous in most contexts, with the pronoun tu implied in standard Italian.

Etymology and related forms: pulire is a standard Italian -ire verb with the characteristic -isc- inflection in most present-tense forms. This pattern is shared with a group of verbs such as capire, preferire, and dormire forms that exhibit related stem changes in the singular and in the third-person forms. Pulisci thus represents a common everyday form used for both description and commands.