rozpraszaj

Rozpraszaj is the second-person singular imperative form of the Polish verb rozpraszać. It is used to issue a direct command to someone addressed as ty (informal “you”) to disperse, scatter, or distract. As an imperative, rozpraszaj governs a broad range of objects and effects, depending on context, from physical dispersion to cognitive or perceptual effects.

In usage, rozpraszaj can refer to different kinds of dispersion or distraction. For example, it can command dispersing a crowd (Rozpraszaj tłum), spreading out light or particles (Rozpraszaj światło, Rozpraszaj cząstki), or diverting attention and thoughts (Rozpraszaj uwagę, Rozpraszaj myśli). The nuance of meaning depends on the object and situation. The form is primarily encountered in spoken language, official instructions, or literary contexts where a direct instruction is appropriate.

Grammatical notes: rozpraszaj is part of a regular verb paradigm. The imperfective verb rozpraszać has present forms such as rozpraszam (I disperse), rozpraszasz (you disperse), rozprasza (he/she disperses), rozpraszamy (we disperse), rozpraszacie (you disperse, plural), rozpraszają (they disperse). The imperative for informal singular is rozpraszaj; the forms for inclusive or plural are rozpraszajmy and rozpraszajcie, respectively. The related noun rozproszenie refers to the act or state of dispersion.