wskazywać

Polish

Etymology

From wskazać + -ywać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fskaˈzɨ.vat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wska‧zy‧wać

Verb

wskazywać impf (perfective wskazać)

  1. (transitive) to indicate, to point to, to show (with one's finger) [+dative = whom] [+instrumental = with what] [+ na (accusative) = at what]
    On wskazuje na żyrafę.He is pointing at the giraffe.
  2. (transitive) to indicate, to suggest [+dative = whom] (by words or actions)
    Wyniki wskazują, że wszystko schodzi na psy.The results indicate that everything is going to the dogs.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • wskazywać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wskazywać in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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