Contribui

Contribui is a Portuguese verb form that functions as the present indicative for the third-person singular of the verb contribuir, and, in Brazilian Portuguese, it is also the form used with the pronoun você. In European Portuguese, tu contributes different endings for the second person singular (contribuis), while ele, ela, and você share contribui in the present tense. The base verb contribuir means to contribute, to give aid, or to bring about a result.

Etymology and usage. Contribuir comes from Latin contribuere, formed from con- (together) and tribuere (to grant, to allocate, to pay). In modern Portuguese, contribuir is used with prepositions such as para (to contribute to) and com (to contribute with/along with), depending on context. Contribui appears in sentences like “Ela contribui para o sucesso do projeto” or “Você contribui com informações úteis.” The noun form is contribuição, referring to the act or result of contributing, and the related adjective is contributivo.

Varieties and notes. The exact form of contribui can vary by dialect: in Portugal, the second-person singular is typically contribuis, whereas in Brazil the pronoun você triggers the singular third-person form contribui. Contribuir as a verb is common in contexts of teamwork, charity, research, and collective effort.

See also. Contribuir, contribuição, contribuir para.