Polish words / 1751–2000 / no. 1982
ocalić
/ɔˈt͡salit͡ɕ/verb, perfective#1982 most common
to save, to rescue, to preserve
Aspect pair: ocalać (imperfective)
Examples
- Strażacy ocalili kota z drzewa.Firefighters rescued a cat from a tree.
- Ten lek ocalił mi życie.This medicine saved my life.
Conjugation of ocalić
Future tense
| ja | ocalę |
|---|---|
| ty | ocalisz |
| on / ona / ono | ocali |
| my | ocalimy |
| wy | ocalicie |
| oni / one | ocalą |
This verb is perfective, so these forms talk about the future: one finished action.
Past tense
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | ocaliłem | ocaliłam |
| ty | ocaliłeś | ocaliłaś |
| on / ona / ono | ocalił | ocaliła / ocaliło |
| my | ocaliliśmy | ocaliłyśmy |
| wy | ocaliliście | ocaliłyście |
| oni / one | ocalili | ocaliły |
In the plural, the first column is for groups with at least one man, the second for all other groups.
Imperative
ty ocal · my ocalmy · wy ocalcie