wchodzi

Wchodzi is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Polish verb wchodzić, meaning to enter or to go into a place. It is used to describe someone currently entering a location, such as a room, building, or other interior space. The word can also appear in idiomatic expressions where the idea of entering or beginning something is central, for example wchodzi w skład (to be part of) or wchodzi w grę (to come into play).

Etymology and aspect

Wchodzić is an imperfective verb formed with the prefix w- added to the root chod- (to go, to walk), derived from the same Slavic family of verbs as chodzić. The prefix w- conveys direction toward the interior (into). The imperfective aspect contrasts with the perfective counterpart wejść, which denotes a completed action of entering. In compound tenses, wchodzić describes ongoing or repeated entering.

Usage and forms

In present tense, the forms are: ja wchodzę, ty wchodzisz, on wchodzi, my wchodzimy, wy wchodzicie, oni wchodzą. The 2nd person plural and 3rd person plural mirror the same pattern. The imperative singular is wchodź and the imperative plural is wchodźcie. The phrase wchodzi w skład means “is part of,” and wchodzi w grę means “comes into play.”

See also

The related perfective verb wejść is used for a completed act of entering, and the noun wejście denotes an entrance or entry.