Asumís

Asumís is the present indicative form of the Spanish verb asumir when using the voseo form, that is, with the pronoun vos for the second person singular. It is most commonly found in the Rioplatense variety of Spanish, spoken in Argentina and Uruguay, and in some neighboring regions where voseo is prevalent. In standard Spain Spanish and in many other dialects, the corresponding form would be asumes (tú).

Morphology and usage: asumi corresponds to the vos form of the verb asumir. The spelling with an acute accent on í signals the stressed syllable in vos conjugations (asumís). This form is used with vos as the subject mark, rather than tú. For plural subjects, the typical Latin American form is ustedes asumen.

Meaning and examples: asumís means “you assume” or “you take on” in the sense of taking responsibility, adopting a role, or accepting a proposition. Examples include: “Vos asumís la responsabilidad del proyecto” and “¿Qué pasa si asumís ese riesgo?” In contexts where voseo is not used, the equivalent tú form would be “asumes.”

Etymology and language notes: asumir comes from Latin assumere, meaning to take up or undertake. The vos form as such is part of regional conjugation patterns characteristic of voseo varieties, which differ from the tú forms found in standard Spanish. Some speakers in non-voseo dialects may recognize the form primarily through exposure to Rioplatense media or written regional texts.

See also: voseo, Rioplatense Spanish, conjugation.