wykonaj

Wykonaj is the second-person singular imperative form of the Polish verb wykonać, meaning to perform, carry out, or execute. It is used to issue a direct instruction or request to complete a specific action.

Linguistic details: Wykonać is a perfective verb, and wykonaj forms a present-imperative with a sense of a completed action. The corresponding plural imperative is wykonajcie, while formal or polite requests are usually expressed as proś o wykonanie or niech Pan/Pani wykona.

Usage: The form is common in instructional, procedural, and command-like contexts, such as manuals, software prompts, or direct commands. It often appears in conjunction with a following object or clause, e.g., Wykonaj polecenie, a następnie zrestartuj system. In everyday speech, speakers may use wykonać in the infinitive or polite alternatives for formal situations.

Alternatives and contrasts: For ongoing or habitual action, Polish typically uses imperfective forms such as wykonywać or wykonywać something, depending on aspect. For example, Wykonuj zadania regularly would emphasize ongoing activity, whereas Wykonaj zadanie emphasizes completing a particular task.

Related forms: Infinitive wykonać; imperfective verb wykonywać (and its forms wykonywać; wykonywałem, wykonywała). The imperative for plural is wykonajcie; formal requests may prefer niech Pan/Pani wykona or proszę wykonać.

See also: Polish imperatives, aspect in Polish verbs, command forms in Polish grammar.