Atribuye

Atribuye is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb atribuir, meaning to attribute or ascribe. It is used to indicate that a subject assigns responsibility, quality, or cause to someone or something.

Etymology and form: Atribuir derives from Latin attribuere, from ad- "to" plus tribuere "to bestow." In the present tense, the -uir verb forms shift to yield a form such as atribuye, with the sequence buye indicating the standard conjugation for the él/ella/usted subject. As a finite verb form, atribuye agrees with a singular third-person subject.

Usage and construction: Atribuye is transitive and typically governs a direct object for the thing being attributed and a phrase introduced by a or a prepositional phrase to indicate the target of attribution. Common constructions include attributir una cualidad, atribuir un hecho a alguien, or attributing something to an external cause. Examples: “La comisión atribuye la culpa al fallo del sistema.” “La investigación atribuye el éxito a una campaña bien ejecutada.”

Grammatical notes: Modern Spanish uses this form in everyday and formal writing. The corresponding forms include yo atribuyo, tú atribuyes, él atribuye, nosotros atribuimos, vosotros atribuís, ellos atribuyen. Because atribuir is an -uir verb, some forms incorporate a spelling change to preserve the soft “u” before the -y- sequence in the present tense.

See also: Atribución (the act of attributing), atribuir (the base verb), attribution in linguistic and journalistic contexts.

In sum, atribuye is a standard present-tense form used to express that a subject attributes a statement, action, or characteristic to someone or something.