zaznaczasz

Zaznaczasz is a Polish verb form that identifies the second person singular present tense of the imperfective verb zaznaczać. It means “you mark,” “you highlight,” or “you indicate,” and is used when addressing someone directly. In everyday language, it appears in sentences describing actions the listener is performing or instruction directed at them.

Grammatical notes: zaznaczasz is the second person singular of zaznaczać, an imperfective verb formed with the prefix za- added to znaczać. As an imperfective form, it describes a repeated, habitual, or general action in the present. The related perfective form is zaznaczyć, whose second person singular present/future form is zaznaczysz (you will mark), and whose imperative form is Zaznacz (Mark!). The distinction between imperfective and perfective aspect is a key feature of Polish verbs and affects tense and aspect rather than meaning in everyday use.

Usage: The form is common in instructional or descriptive contexts, including education, administration, and digital interfaces. Typical usage appears in phrases like “Zaznaczasz wszystkie odpowiedzi” (You mark all the answers) or in UI instructions such as “Zaznacz pole wyboru, aby kontynuować.” The term may be substituted in some contexts by synonyms such as podkreślasz or oznaczasz, depending on nuance and regional preference.

Etymology: the word derives from the Polish verb znaczać (to mean or to denote) with the prefix za-, which can indicate a marking or highlighting action in this sense.