Breakdown of Obróć proszę fotel w stronę okna.
proszę
please
okno
the window
fotel
the armchair
obrócić
to turn
Questions & Answers about Obróć proszę fotel w stronę okna.
Why is it obróć, and what form is that?
Obróć is the imperative form of the verb obrócić, which means to turn / rotate / swivel.
So in this sentence, obróć means turn! or rotate! when speaking to one person.
A useful breakdown:
- obrócić = to turn something, to rotate it
- obróć = turn it! (command to one person)
This is a very common Polish command pattern.
Why is the verb obrócić used instead of obracać?
This is about aspect, which is very important in Polish.
- obrócić is perfective
- obracać is imperfective
Here, the speaker wants one completed action: turn the chair so it ends up facing the window. That is why Polish naturally uses the perfective imperative:
- Obróć fotel... = Turn the chair... (and finish doing it)
If you used the imperfective, it would sound more like focusing on the process, repetition, or ongoing action.
So for a simple one-time instruction, obróć is the normal choice.
What exactly does proszę do here?