wystarczy

Wystarczy is a Polish word that serves mainly two purposes: as a finite verb form and as an interjection. As a verb, it comes from the verb wystarczyć (perfective) or its imperfective counterpart wystarczać, both meaning to be enough or to suffice. As an interjection, Wystarczy! can be used to signal that no more is needed or that a discussion should stop.

Grammatically, wystarczy is the third-person singular present tense form of wystarczyć, used to state that something will suffice. The imperfective counterpart is wystarcza, used in present tense to convey a similar sense of sufficiency in a ongoing or general sense. Other forms include past tense forms such as wystarczył, wystarczyło, and plural forms like wystarczyli/wystarczyły, depending on the subject. In phrases, common constructions are: to wystarczy (that will be enough), wystarczy mi (it is enough for me), and Wystarczy! as an isolated exclamation.

Usage and meaning: wystarczy is used to express sufficiency of resources, time, evidence, or arguments. It can appear in affirmative statements, questions, or conditional clauses, such as “Wystarczy, jeśli…” meaning “It will be enough if…” The word can carry a neutral, practical tone in everyday speech and writing, and it frequently appears in advice, instructions, or summaries where the speaker wants to limit further action.

Etymology and related terms: the form is related to the root starcz- meaning “to suffice,” with standard Polish aspectual pairs formed by the imperfective wystarczać and the perfective wystarczyć. Related terms include dość and wystarczająco, which express similar notions of sufficiency.

See also: dość, wystarczająco, starczyć, wystarczać.