Breakdown of Zapytaj o stawkę niezależnie od tego, czy rośnie, czy spada.
o
about
zapytać
to ask
spadać
to fall
rosnąć
to rise
Questions & Answers about Zapytaj o stawkę niezależnie od tego, czy rośnie, czy spada.
What kind of form is zapytaj?
Zapytaj is the imperative form of zapytać.
More specifically, it is:
- 2nd person singular
- used when speaking to one person
- usually informal
So it means ask!
Because zapytać is a perfective verb, zapytaj suggests one complete act of asking. It sounds like go ahead and ask or make sure you ask.
Compare:
- zapytaj = ask once, do it
- pytaj = ask, keep asking, ask in general
Why is it zapytaj, not pytaj?
This is mainly a question of aspect.
Polish often has verb pairs:
- pytać = imperfective
- zapytać = perfective
In commands:
- pytaj can mean ask, but often has a more ongoing, repeated, or general feel
- zapytaj sounds like ask once and get the information
In this sentence, zapytaj fits well because the idea is to make the inquiry, not to emphasize a repeated process.
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