Pójdź do parku.

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Breakdown of Pójdź do parku.

• park: the park
• pójść: to go

Questions & Answers about Pójdź do parku.

What form of the verb is used in Pójdź do parku.?

The word Pójdź is the second person singular imperative form of the perfective verb pójść (to go). In imperative sentences, this form gives a direct command telling someone to go.

Why is do parku used, and what case does it represent?

The preposition do means “to” and in Polish it always requires the noun that follows to be in the genitive case. Here, park becomes parku in the genitive, which is why we use that form.

How should the sentence change if I want to address more than one person?

When addressing multiple people informally, the imperative form takes the plural ending. In this case, you would say Pójdźcie do parku. The added -cie correctly adjusts the verb for a plural command.

What is the difference between pójść and iść, and why is pójść used in this command?

Pójść is the perfective aspect of the verb “to go,” implying a single, complete action. In contrast, iść is the imperfective form, used for ongoing or habitual actions. Imperative commands like this typically use the perfective form to signal a clear, complete instruction.

Why is there no explicit subject (like “you”) mentioned in the sentence?

In Polish, as in many languages, the subject in an imperative sentence is understood from the verb form and is omitted. The command implicitly addresses you, so there is no need to state it explicitly.

Can you explain the role of verbal aspect in making this command clear?

Certainly. The use of the perfective aspect in pójdź emphasizes that the command is for a single, definitive action (to go to the park). This clear, bounded instruction differs from what the imperfective might suggest, which is more open-ended or continuous.