Comandam

Comandam is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Portuguese verb comandar, meaning to command, to lead, or to direct. It is not a standalone noun or a separate lexical item; rather, it is a specific conjugated form used with plural subjects such as eles, elas, or vocês in contemporary Portuguese.

As a regular -ar verb, its present indicative paradigm is: eu comando, tu comandas, ele/ela comanda, nós comandamos, vós comandais, eles/elas comandam. Therefore, com mandam appears specifically with third-person plural subjects. Example: Eles comandam a operação. In Brazilian Portuguese, the pronoun vocês is commonly used for the second person plural, and the form comandam matches that usage.

Usage notes and regional variation: Comandam is versatile in formal and informal contexts whenever the subject is a plural group performing an act of commanding or directing. In formal writing, it frequently appears in descriptions of leadership, military, management, or organizational control. In European Portuguese, similar forms are used, though some regional preferences may exist for second-person plural forms (e.g., vocês or vós in limited contexts).

Etymology and related forms: The verb comandar derives from Latin commandare, related to the concept of entrusting or ordering authority. Related forms in Romance languages include Spanish comandan, Italian comandano, and French commander in the sense of issuing orders, though exact conjugation varies by language. Comandam specifically is the Portuguese form corresponding to “they command.”