ucz

Ucz is a string that shows up primarily in Polish grammar. It is not a stand-alone dictionary word with a separate meaning; instead, it appears as part of the verb uczyć, meaning to teach, or in the related reflexive construction uczyć się, meaning to learn. The form also serves as the stem used to build various conjugations.

In present tense and imperative forms, the stem ucz- yields several common endings. The verb forms include uczę (I teach), uczysz (you teach), uczy (he/she teaches), uczemy (we teach), uczcie (you all teach), and uczą (they teach). The second-person singular imperative, used to give a direct command, is ucz! meaning “teach!” The plural imperative is uczcie! meaning “teach (all of you)!”

The imperative form is sometimes used in classroom or instructional contexts to address a teacher or a group of learners, depending on usage. The broader family of verbs built on the same stem also covers related meanings connected to instruction, training, or learning when combined with reflexive forms.

Outside of Polish grammar, the sequence ucz does not correspond to a widely recognized word or acronym in English-language reference works. It is primarily encountered within the inflectional system of Polish verbs rather than as an independent lexical entry.

See also: Polish grammar, Uczyć, Uczyć się, Polish verbs.