towarzyszy

Towarzyszy is a form of the Polish verb towаrzyszyć, meaning to accompany or to be with someone. It denotes an action performed by the subject toward another person or party, typically implying presence, company, or support in a given situation.

Grammatically, towаrzyszyć takes a dative object for the person being accompanied. The phrase “towarzyszy [komu]” translates roughly as “accompanies [someone]” or “is with [someone].” For example, “On towarzyszy mi podczas podróży” means “He accompanies me during the journey,” and “Przewodnik towarzyszy nam w zwiedzaniu” means “The guide accompanies us on the tour.” The form towаrzyszy specifically is the third-person singular present indicative. Other forms include towarzyszę (I accompany), towarzyszysz (you accompany), and past tenses formed with the standard Polish verb conjugation.

The word is derived from the noun towаrzysz, “companion,” but towаrzyszy itself is only a verb form, not a noun. The noun forms related to companion are towарrzysz (singular) and towарrzysze (plural), with other cases such as towарczyszowi, towарrzysza, and towарrzyszy in different syntactic roles.

Usage notes: towазyszyć is common in everyday speech and formal writing when describing accompaniment, presence, or support. It should not be confused with a noun form; the standard noun for a companion remains towарzyst. Related terms include towарzystwo (company, fellowship) and towarzyszyć w (to accompany in a broader sense).