zamierzaj

Zamierzaj is a Polish verb form that functions as the second-person singular imperative of the imperfective verb zamierzać, meaning to intend or to plan to do something. As an imperative, zamierzaj is used to urge or instruct someone to decide or prepare to take a future action. Because the underlying verb is imperfective, statements with zamierzaj emphasize the intention or plan rather than a completed action.

The form is closely connected to the noun zamierzenie, which means an intention or plan. The imperative can be followed by an infinitive to specify the intended action, for example, zamierzaj zrobić to jutro (intend to do this tomorrow). It can also appear in negative constructions, as in nie zamierzaj zwlekać (do not intend to delay), to discourage delaying a course of action. In contemporary speech, however, zamierzaj is relatively rare and many speakers prefer the indicative zamierzasz (you intend) or the verb planować with an infinitive to express similar ideas.

Usage notes: zamierzaj is more likely to be found in formal, literary, or advisory registers rather than everyday conversation. It conveys exhortation about future plans rather than a statement of current intent. For non-imperative contexts, Polish typically uses zamierzasz or planować, depending on nuance and formality.

Etymology: the verb zamierzać is built with the prefix za- plus a root related to intention, yielding the related noun zamierzenie (intention, plan).