Constituye

Constituye is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb constituir. The verb means to constitute, to form, to establish, or to set up something, especially by combining parts or by creating a legal, organizational, or formal entity.

Usage: It is used to indicate that something forms part of a whole or that an action results in the creation or establishment of something. Examples: “La suma de sus partes constituye un todo.” “Este acuerdo constituye una base para futuras negociaciones.” “El comité constituye el órgano decisorio de la organización.” The verb can also describe the act of founding a body or institution.

Grammar: Constituír is irregular in some forms; the present tense forms include constituyo, constituyes, constituye, constituimos, constituís, constituyen. “Constituye” is used with a singular subject. The related reflexive verb “constituirse” means to become, to be constituted as, or to establish oneself, as in “El país se constituyó en una república.”

Etymology: Constituir derives from Latin constituere, from con- (together) + statuere (to set, place), conveying the sense of placing together to form a body or system. In Spanish, it retains meanings related to formation, establishment, and legal or organizational creation.

See also: constituirse, formar, establecer, organizar.