diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_day.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_day.rs
index ca9c365cd1..cc5466a200 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_day.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_day.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-use crate::{values::CustomValueSupport, PolarsPlugin};
-
-use super::super::super::values::NuDataFrame;
+use crate::{
+    values::{
+        cant_convert_err, CustomValueSupport, NuDataFrame, NuExpression, NuLazyFrame,
+        PolarsPluginObject, PolarsPluginType,
+    },
+    PolarsPlugin,
+};
 
 use nu_plugin::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, PluginCommand};
 use nu_protocol::{
     Category, Example, LabeledError, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, Type,
 };
 use polars::{
-    prelude::{DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
+    prelude::{col, DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
     series::Series,
 };
 
@@ -27,25 +31,50 @@ impl PluginCommand for GetDay {
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build(self.name())
-            .input_output_type(
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-            )
+            .input_output_types(vec![
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                ),
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                ),
+            ])
             .category(Category::Custom("dataframe".into()))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
-        vec![Example {
-            description: "Returns day from a date",
-            example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+        vec![
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns day from a date",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
     let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
     $df | polars get-day"#,
-            result: Some(
-                NuDataFrame::try_from_series(Series::new("0".into(), &[4i8, 4]), Span::test_data())
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[4i8, 4]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
                     .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
                     .into_value(Span::test_data()),
-            ),
-        }]
+                ),
+            },
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns day from a date in an expression",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+    let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
+    $df | polars select (polars col 0 | polars get-day)"#,
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[4i8, 4]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+        ]
     }
 
     fn run(
@@ -73,7 +102,42 @@ fn command(
     call: &EvaluatedCall,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    let df = NuDataFrame::try_from_pipeline_coerce(plugin, input, call.head)?;
+    let value = input.into_value(call.head)?;
+
+    match PolarsPluginObject::try_from_value(plugin, &value)? {
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuLazyFrame(lazy) => command_lazy(plugin, engine, call, lazy),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuDataFrame(df) => command_eager(plugin, engine, call, df),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuExpression(expr) => {
+            let res: NuExpression = expr.into_polars().dt().day().into();
+            res.to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+        }
+        _ => Err(cant_convert_err(
+            &value,
+            &[
+                PolarsPluginType::NuDataFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuLazyFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuExpression,
+            ],
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
+fn command_lazy(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    lazy: NuLazyFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+    NuLazyFrame::new(false, lazy.to_polars().select([col("*").dt().day()]))
+        .to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+}
+
+fn command_eager(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    df: NuDataFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let series = df.as_series(call.head)?;
 
     let casted = series.datetime().map_err(|e| ShellError::GenericError {
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_hour.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_hour.rs
index b924df973d..44db47acc5 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_hour.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_hour.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-use crate::{values::CustomValueSupport, PolarsPlugin};
+use crate::{
+    values::{
+        cant_convert_err, CustomValueSupport, NuExpression, NuLazyFrame, PolarsPluginObject,
+        PolarsPluginType,
+    },
+    PolarsPlugin,
+};
 
 use super::super::super::values::NuDataFrame;
 
@@ -7,7 +13,7 @@ use nu_protocol::{
     Category, Example, LabeledError, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, Type,
 };
 use polars::{
-    prelude::{DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
+    prelude::{col, DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
     series::Series,
 };
 
@@ -22,33 +28,69 @@ impl PluginCommand for GetHour {
     }
 
     fn description(&self) -> &str {
-        "Gets hour from date."
+        "Gets hour from datetime."
     }
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build(self.name())
-            .input_output_type(
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-            )
+            .input_output_types(vec![
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                ),
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                ),
+            ])
             .category(Category::Custom("dataframe".into()))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
-        vec![Example {
-            description: "Returns hour from a date",
-            example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+        vec![
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns hour from a date",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
     let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
     $df | polars get-hour"#,
-            result: Some(
-                NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
-                    Series::new("0".into(), &[16i8, 16]),
-                    Span::test_data(),
-                )
-                .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
-                .into_value(Span::test_data()),
-            ),
-        }]
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[16i8, 16]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns hour from a date in a lazyframe",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+    let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-lazy);
+    $df | polars get-hour"#,
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[16i8, 16]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns hour from a date in an expression",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+    let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
+    $df | polars select (polars col 0 | polars get-hour)"#,
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[16i8, 16]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+        ]
     }
 
     fn run(
@@ -68,7 +110,42 @@ fn command(
     call: &EvaluatedCall,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    let df = NuDataFrame::try_from_pipeline_coerce(plugin, input, call.head)?;
+    let value = input.into_value(call.head)?;
+
+    match PolarsPluginObject::try_from_value(plugin, &value)? {
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuLazyFrame(lazy) => command_lazy(plugin, engine, call, lazy),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuDataFrame(df) => command_eager(plugin, engine, call, df),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuExpression(expr) => {
+            let res: NuExpression = expr.into_polars().dt().hour().into();
+            res.to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+        }
+        _ => Err(cant_convert_err(
+            &value,
+            &[
+                PolarsPluginType::NuDataFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuLazyFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuExpression,
+            ],
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
+fn command_lazy(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    lazy: NuLazyFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+    NuLazyFrame::new(false, lazy.to_polars().select([col("*").dt().hour()]))
+        .to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+}
+
+fn command_eager(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    df: NuDataFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let series = df.as_series(call.head)?;
 
     let casted = series.datetime().map_err(|e| ShellError::GenericError {
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_minute.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_minute.rs
index aac0507dff..f52b0b5033 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_minute.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_minute.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
-use crate::{values::CustomValueSupport, PolarsPlugin};
-use polars::{prelude::NamedFrom, series::Series};
-
-use super::super::super::values::NuDataFrame;
+use crate::{
+    values::{
+        cant_convert_err, CustomValueSupport, NuDataFrame, NuExpression, NuLazyFrame,
+        PolarsPluginObject, PolarsPluginType,
+    },
+    PolarsPlugin,
+};
 
 use nu_plugin::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, PluginCommand};
 use nu_protocol::{
     Category, Example, LabeledError, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, Type,
 };
-use polars::prelude::{DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries};
+use polars::{
+    prelude::{col, DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
+    series::Series,
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct GetMinute;
@@ -25,28 +31,50 @@ impl PluginCommand for GetMinute {
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build(self.name())
-            .input_output_type(
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-            )
+            .input_output_types(vec![
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                ),
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                ),
+            ])
             .category(Category::Custom("dataframe".into()))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
-        vec![Example {
-            description: "Returns minute from a date",
-            example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+        vec![
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns minute from a date",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
     let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
     $df | polars get-minute"#,
-            result: Some(
-                NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
-                    Series::new("0".into(), &[39i8, 39]),
-                    Span::test_data(),
-                )
-                .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
-                .into_value(Span::test_data()),
-            ),
-        }]
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[39i8, 39]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns minute from a date",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+    let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
+    $df | polars select (polars col 0 | polars get-minute)"#,
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[39i8, 39]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+        ]
     }
 
     fn run(
@@ -66,7 +94,42 @@ fn command(
     call: &EvaluatedCall,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    let df = NuDataFrame::try_from_pipeline_coerce(plugin, input, call.head)?;
+    let value = input.into_value(call.head)?;
+
+    match PolarsPluginObject::try_from_value(plugin, &value)? {
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuLazyFrame(lazy) => command_lazy(plugin, engine, call, lazy),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuDataFrame(df) => command_eager(plugin, engine, call, df),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuExpression(expr) => {
+            let res: NuExpression = expr.into_polars().dt().minute().into();
+            res.to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+        }
+        _ => Err(cant_convert_err(
+            &value,
+            &[
+                PolarsPluginType::NuDataFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuLazyFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuExpression,
+            ],
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
+fn command_lazy(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    lazy: NuLazyFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+    NuLazyFrame::new(false, lazy.to_polars().select([col("*").dt().minute()]))
+        .to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+}
+
+fn command_eager(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    df: NuDataFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let series = df.as_series(call.head)?;
 
     let casted = series.datetime().map_err(|e| ShellError::GenericError {
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_month.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_month.rs
index 60d9400e51..d52d281148 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_month.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_month.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-use crate::{values::CustomValueSupport, PolarsPlugin};
-
-use super::super::super::values::NuDataFrame;
+use crate::{
+    values::{
+        cant_convert_err, CustomValueSupport, NuDataFrame, NuExpression, NuLazyFrame,
+        PolarsPluginObject, PolarsPluginType,
+    },
+    PolarsPlugin,
+};
 
 use nu_plugin::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, PluginCommand};
 use nu_protocol::{
     Category, Example, LabeledError, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, Type,
 };
 use polars::{
-    prelude::{DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
+    prelude::{col, DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
     series::Series,
 };
 
@@ -27,25 +31,50 @@ impl PluginCommand for GetMonth {
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build(self.name())
-            .input_output_type(
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-            )
+            .input_output_types(vec![
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                ),
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                ),
+            ])
             .category(Category::Custom("dataframe".into()))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
-        vec![Example {
-            description: "Returns month from a date",
-            example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+        vec![
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns month from a date",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
     let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
     $df | polars get-month"#,
-            result: Some(
-                NuDataFrame::try_from_series(Series::new("0".into(), &[8i8, 8]), Span::test_data())
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[8i8, 8]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
                     .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
                     .into_value(Span::test_data()),
-            ),
-        }]
+                ),
+            },
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns month from a date in an expression",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+    let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
+    $df | polars select (polars col 0 | polars get-month)"#,
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[8i8, 8]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+        ]
     }
 
     fn run(
@@ -65,7 +94,42 @@ fn command(
     call: &EvaluatedCall,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    let df = NuDataFrame::try_from_pipeline_coerce(plugin, input, call.head)?;
+    let value = input.into_value(call.head)?;
+
+    match PolarsPluginObject::try_from_value(plugin, &value)? {
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuLazyFrame(lazy) => command_lazy(plugin, engine, call, lazy),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuDataFrame(df) => command_eager(plugin, engine, call, df),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuExpression(expr) => {
+            let res: NuExpression = expr.into_polars().dt().month().into();
+            res.to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+        }
+        _ => Err(cant_convert_err(
+            &value,
+            &[
+                PolarsPluginType::NuDataFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuLazyFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuExpression,
+            ],
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
+fn command_lazy(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    lazy: NuLazyFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+    NuLazyFrame::new(false, lazy.to_polars().select([col("*").dt().month()]))
+        .to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+}
+
+fn command_eager(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    df: NuDataFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let series = df.as_series(call.head)?;
 
     let casted = series.datetime().map_err(|e| ShellError::GenericError {
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_nanosecond.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_nanosecond.rs
index 1a683e92bd..8db9cf30ee 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_nanosecond.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_nanosecond.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-use crate::{values::CustomValueSupport, PolarsPlugin};
-
-use super::super::super::values::NuDataFrame;
+use crate::{
+    values::{
+        cant_convert_err, CustomValueSupport, NuDataFrame, NuExpression, NuLazyFrame,
+        PolarsPluginObject, PolarsPluginType,
+    },
+    PolarsPlugin,
+};
 
 use nu_plugin::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, PluginCommand};
 use nu_protocol::{
     Category, Example, LabeledError, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, Type,
 };
 use polars::{
-    prelude::{DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
+    prelude::{col, DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
     series::Series,
 };
 
@@ -27,28 +31,50 @@ impl PluginCommand for GetNanosecond {
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build(self.name())
-            .input_output_type(
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-            )
+            .input_output_types(vec![
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                ),
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                ),
+            ])
             .category(Category::Custom("dataframe".into()))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
-        vec![Example {
-            description: "Returns nanosecond from a date",
-            example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+        vec![
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns nanosecond from a date",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
     let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
     $df | polars get-nanosecond"#,
-            result: Some(
-                NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
-                    Series::new("0".into(), &[0i32, 0]),
-                    Span::test_data(),
-                )
-                .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
-                .into_value(Span::test_data()),
-            ),
-        }]
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[0i32, 0]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns nanosecond from a date",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+    let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
+    $df | polars select (polars col 0 | polars get-nanosecond)"#,
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[0i32, 0]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+        ]
     }
 
     fn run(
@@ -68,7 +94,42 @@ fn command(
     call: &EvaluatedCall,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    let df = NuDataFrame::try_from_pipeline_coerce(plugin, input, call.head)?;
+    let value = input.into_value(call.head)?;
+
+    match PolarsPluginObject::try_from_value(plugin, &value)? {
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuLazyFrame(lazy) => command_lazy(plugin, engine, call, lazy),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuDataFrame(df) => command_eager(plugin, engine, call, df),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuExpression(expr) => {
+            let res: NuExpression = expr.into_polars().dt().nanosecond().into();
+            res.to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+        }
+        _ => Err(cant_convert_err(
+            &value,
+            &[
+                PolarsPluginType::NuDataFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuLazyFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuExpression,
+            ],
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
+fn command_lazy(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    lazy: NuLazyFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+    NuLazyFrame::new(false, lazy.to_polars().select([col("*").dt().nanosecond()]))
+        .to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+}
+
+fn command_eager(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    df: NuDataFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let series = df.as_series(call.head)?;
 
     let casted = series.datetime().map_err(|e| ShellError::GenericError {
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_ordinal.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_ordinal.rs
index 1c62c2b2ca..c49b3c74fc 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_ordinal.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_ordinal.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-use crate::{values::CustomValueSupport, PolarsPlugin};
-
-use super::super::super::values::NuDataFrame;
+use crate::{
+    values::{
+        cant_convert_err, CustomValueSupport, NuDataFrame, NuExpression, NuLazyFrame,
+        PolarsPluginObject, PolarsPluginType,
+    },
+    PolarsPlugin,
+};
 
 use nu_plugin::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, PluginCommand};
 use nu_protocol::{
     Category, Example, LabeledError, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, Type,
 };
 use polars::{
-    prelude::{DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
+    prelude::{col, DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
     series::Series,
 };
 
@@ -27,28 +31,50 @@ impl PluginCommand for GetOrdinal {
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build(self.name())
-            .input_output_type(
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-            )
+            .input_output_types(vec![
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                ),
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                ),
+            ])
             .category(Category::Custom("dataframe".into()))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
-        vec![Example {
-            description: "Returns ordinal from a date",
-            example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+        vec![
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns ordinal from a date",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
     let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
     $df | polars get-ordinal"#,
-            result: Some(
-                NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
-                    Series::new("0".into(), &[217i16, 217]),
-                    Span::test_data(),
-                )
-                .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
-                .into_value(Span::test_data()),
-            ),
-        }]
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[217i16, 217]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns ordinal from a date in an expression",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+    let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
+    $df | polars select (polars col 0 | polars get-ordinal)"#,
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[217i16, 217]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+        ]
     }
 
     fn run(
@@ -68,7 +94,45 @@ fn command(
     call: &EvaluatedCall,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    let df = NuDataFrame::try_from_pipeline_coerce(plugin, input, call.head)?;
+    let value = input.into_value(call.head)?;
+
+    match PolarsPluginObject::try_from_value(plugin, &value)? {
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuLazyFrame(lazy) => command_lazy(plugin, engine, call, lazy),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuDataFrame(df) => command_eager(plugin, engine, call, df),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuExpression(expr) => {
+            let res: NuExpression = expr.into_polars().dt().ordinal_day().into();
+            res.to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+        }
+        _ => Err(cant_convert_err(
+            &value,
+            &[
+                PolarsPluginType::NuDataFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuLazyFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuExpression,
+            ],
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
+fn command_lazy(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    lazy: NuLazyFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+    NuLazyFrame::new(
+        false,
+        lazy.to_polars().select([col("*").dt().ordinal_day()]),
+    )
+    .to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+}
+
+fn command_eager(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    df: NuDataFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let series = df.as_series(call.head)?;
 
     let casted = series.datetime().map_err(|e| ShellError::GenericError {
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_second.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_second.rs
index c80eefbe4b..4ffa7e7da1 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_second.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_second.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-use crate::{values::CustomValueSupport, PolarsPlugin};
-
-use super::super::super::values::NuDataFrame;
+use crate::{
+    values::{
+        cant_convert_err, CustomValueSupport, NuDataFrame, NuExpression, NuLazyFrame,
+        PolarsPluginObject, PolarsPluginType,
+    },
+    PolarsPlugin,
+};
 
 use nu_plugin::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, PluginCommand};
 use nu_protocol::{
     Category, Example, LabeledError, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, Type,
 };
 use polars::{
-    prelude::{DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
+    prelude::{col, DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
     series::Series,
 };
 
@@ -27,28 +31,50 @@ impl PluginCommand for GetSecond {
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build(self.name())
-            .input_output_type(
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-            )
+            .input_output_types(vec![
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                ),
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                ),
+            ])
             .category(Category::Custom("dataframe".into()))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
-        vec![Example {
-            description: "Returns second from a date",
-            example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+        vec![
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns second from a date",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
     let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
     $df | polars get-second"#,
-            result: Some(
-                NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
-                    Series::new("0".into(), &[18i8, 18]),
-                    Span::test_data(),
-                )
-                .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
-                .into_value(Span::test_data()),
-            ),
-        }]
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[18i8, 18]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns second from a date in an expression",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+    let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
+    $df | polars select (polars col 0 | polars get-second)"#,
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[18i8, 18]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+        ]
     }
 
     fn run(
@@ -68,7 +94,42 @@ fn command(
     call: &EvaluatedCall,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    let df = NuDataFrame::try_from_pipeline_coerce(plugin, input, call.head)?;
+    let value = input.into_value(call.head)?;
+
+    match PolarsPluginObject::try_from_value(plugin, &value)? {
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuLazyFrame(lazy) => command_lazy(plugin, engine, call, lazy),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuDataFrame(df) => command_eager(plugin, engine, call, df),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuExpression(expr) => {
+            let res: NuExpression = expr.into_polars().dt().second().into();
+            res.to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+        }
+        _ => Err(cant_convert_err(
+            &value,
+            &[
+                PolarsPluginType::NuDataFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuLazyFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuExpression,
+            ],
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
+fn command_lazy(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    lazy: NuLazyFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+    NuLazyFrame::new(false, lazy.to_polars().select([col("*").dt().second()]))
+        .to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+}
+
+fn command_eager(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    df: NuDataFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let series = df.as_series(call.head)?;
 
     let casted = series.datetime().map_err(|e| ShellError::GenericError {
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_week.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_week.rs
index 7cde91af76..3d3802d9a0 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_week.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_week.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-use crate::{values::CustomValueSupport, PolarsPlugin};
-
-use super::super::super::values::NuDataFrame;
+use crate::{
+    values::{
+        cant_convert_err, CustomValueSupport, NuDataFrame, NuExpression, NuLazyFrame,
+        PolarsPluginObject, PolarsPluginType,
+    },
+    PolarsPlugin,
+};
 
 use nu_plugin::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, PluginCommand};
 use nu_protocol::{
     Category, Example, LabeledError, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, Type,
 };
 use polars::{
-    prelude::{DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
+    prelude::{col, DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
     series::Series,
 };
 
@@ -27,28 +31,50 @@ impl PluginCommand for GetWeek {
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build(self.name())
-            .input_output_type(
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-            )
+            .input_output_types(vec![
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                ),
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                ),
+            ])
             .category(Category::Custom("dataframe".into()))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
-        vec![Example {
-            description: "Returns week from a date",
-            example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+        vec![
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns week from a date",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
     let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
     $df | polars get-week"#,
-            result: Some(
-                NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
-                    Series::new("0".into(), &[32i8, 32]),
-                    Span::test_data(),
-                )
-                .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
-                .into_value(Span::test_data()),
-            ),
-        }]
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[32i8, 32]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns week from a date in an expression",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+    let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
+    $df | polars select (polars col 0 | polars get-week)"#,
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[32i8, 32]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+        ]
     }
 
     fn run(
@@ -68,7 +94,42 @@ fn command(
     call: &EvaluatedCall,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    let df = NuDataFrame::try_from_pipeline_coerce(plugin, input, call.head)?;
+    let value = input.into_value(call.head)?;
+
+    match PolarsPluginObject::try_from_value(plugin, &value)? {
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuLazyFrame(lazy) => command_lazy(plugin, engine, call, lazy),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuDataFrame(df) => command_eager(plugin, engine, call, df),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuExpression(expr) => {
+            let res: NuExpression = expr.into_polars().dt().week().into();
+            res.to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+        }
+        _ => Err(cant_convert_err(
+            &value,
+            &[
+                PolarsPluginType::NuDataFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuLazyFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuExpression,
+            ],
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
+fn command_lazy(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    lazy: NuLazyFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+    NuLazyFrame::new(false, lazy.to_polars().select([col("*").dt().week()]))
+        .to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+}
+
+fn command_eager(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    df: NuDataFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let series = df.as_series(call.head)?;
 
     let casted = series.datetime().map_err(|e| ShellError::GenericError {
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_weekday.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_weekday.rs
index a480779c8a..73c2348a4e 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_weekday.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_weekday.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-use crate::{values::CustomValueSupport, PolarsPlugin};
-
-use super::super::super::values::NuDataFrame;
+use crate::{
+    values::{
+        cant_convert_err, CustomValueSupport, NuDataFrame, NuExpression, NuLazyFrame,
+        PolarsPluginObject, PolarsPluginType,
+    },
+    PolarsPlugin,
+};
 
 use nu_plugin::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, PluginCommand};
 use nu_protocol::{
     Category, Example, LabeledError, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, Type,
 };
 use polars::{
-    prelude::{DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
+    prelude::{col, DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
     series::Series,
 };
 
@@ -27,25 +31,50 @@ impl PluginCommand for GetWeekDay {
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build(self.name())
-            .input_output_type(
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-            )
+            .input_output_types(vec![
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                ),
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                ),
+            ])
             .category(Category::Custom("dataframe".into()))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
-        vec![Example {
-            description: "Returns weekday from a date",
-            example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+        vec![
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns weekday from a date",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
     let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
     $df | polars get-weekday"#,
-            result: Some(
-                NuDataFrame::try_from_series(Series::new("0".into(), &[2i8, 2]), Span::test_data())
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[2i8, 2]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
                     .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
                     .into_value(Span::test_data()),
-            ),
-        }]
+                ),
+            },
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns weekday from a date",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+    let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
+    $df | polars select (polars col 0 | polars get-weekday)"#,
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[2i8, 2]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+        ]
     }
 
     fn run(
@@ -65,7 +94,42 @@ fn command(
     call: &EvaluatedCall,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    let df = NuDataFrame::try_from_pipeline_coerce(plugin, input, call.head)?;
+    let value = input.into_value(call.head)?;
+
+    match PolarsPluginObject::try_from_value(plugin, &value)? {
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuLazyFrame(lazy) => command_lazy(plugin, engine, call, lazy),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuDataFrame(df) => command_eager(plugin, engine, call, df),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuExpression(expr) => {
+            let res: NuExpression = expr.into_polars().dt().weekday().into();
+            res.to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+        }
+        _ => Err(cant_convert_err(
+            &value,
+            &[
+                PolarsPluginType::NuDataFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuLazyFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuExpression,
+            ],
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
+fn command_lazy(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    lazy: NuLazyFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+    NuLazyFrame::new(false, lazy.to_polars().select([col("*").dt().weekday()]))
+        .to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+}
+
+fn command_eager(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    df: NuDataFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let series = df.as_series(call.head)?;
 
     let casted = series.datetime().map_err(|e| ShellError::GenericError {
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_year.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_year.rs
index b057e95af2..16205bbbf9 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_year.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/command/datetime/get_year.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-use crate::{values::CustomValueSupport, PolarsPlugin};
-
-use super::super::super::values::NuDataFrame;
+use crate::{
+    values::{
+        cant_convert_err, CustomValueSupport, NuDataFrame, NuExpression, NuLazyFrame,
+        PolarsPluginObject, PolarsPluginType,
+    },
+    PolarsPlugin,
+};
 
 use nu_plugin::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, PluginCommand};
 use nu_protocol::{
     Category, Example, LabeledError, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, Type,
 };
 use polars::{
-    prelude::{DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
+    prelude::{col, DatetimeMethods, IntoSeries, NamedFrom},
     series::Series,
 };
 
@@ -27,28 +31,50 @@ impl PluginCommand for GetYear {
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build(self.name())
-            .input_output_type(
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-                Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
-            )
+            .input_output_types(vec![
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("dataframe".into()),
+                ),
+                (
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                    Type::Custom("expression".into()),
+                ),
+            ])
             .category(Category::Custom("dataframe".into()))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
-        vec![Example {
-            description: "Returns year from a date",
-            example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+        vec![
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns year from a date",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
     let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
     $df | polars get-year"#,
-            result: Some(
-                NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
-                    Series::new("0".into(), &[2020i32, 2020]),
-                    Span::test_data(),
-                )
-                .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
-                .into_value(Span::test_data()),
-            ),
-        }]
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[2020i32, 2020]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+            Example {
+                description: "Returns year from a date in an expression",
+                example: r#"let dt = ('2020-08-04T16:39:18+00:00' | into datetime --timezone 'UTC');
+    let df = ([$dt $dt] | polars into-df);
+    $df | polars select (polars col 0 | polars get-year)"#,
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_series(
+                        Series::new("0".into(), &[2020i32, 2020]),
+                        Span::test_data(),
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
+        ]
     }
 
     fn run(
@@ -68,7 +94,42 @@ fn command(
     call: &EvaluatedCall,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    let df = NuDataFrame::try_from_pipeline_coerce(plugin, input, call.head)?;
+    let value = input.into_value(call.head)?;
+
+    match PolarsPluginObject::try_from_value(plugin, &value)? {
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuLazyFrame(lazy) => command_lazy(plugin, engine, call, lazy),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuDataFrame(df) => command_eager(plugin, engine, call, df),
+        PolarsPluginObject::NuExpression(expr) => {
+            let res: NuExpression = expr.into_polars().dt().year().into();
+            res.to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+        }
+        _ => Err(cant_convert_err(
+            &value,
+            &[
+                PolarsPluginType::NuDataFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuLazyFrame,
+                PolarsPluginType::NuExpression,
+            ],
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
+fn command_lazy(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    lazy: NuLazyFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+    NuLazyFrame::new(false, lazy.to_polars().select([col("*").dt().year()]))
+        .to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
+}
+
+fn command_eager(
+    plugin: &PolarsPlugin,
+    engine: &EngineInterface,
+    call: &EvaluatedCall,
+    df: NuDataFrame,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let series = df.as_series(call.head)?;
 
     let casted = series.datetime().map_err(|e| ShellError::GenericError {