Decideixo

Decideixo is a Catalan verb form that serves as the first-person singular present indicative of the verb decidir, meaning to decide. It is used when the speaker is making a decision at the moment of speaking or stating a decision that applies generally.

Etymology and related forms: Decideixo comes from the verb decidir, which in turn derives from Latin decidere. In Catalan, deciding verbs of the -ir group such as decidir often display distinctive present-tense endings, with the first person singular form rendered as decideixo. Related forms in the present tense include decideixes (you decide), decideix (he or she decides), decidim (we decide), decidiu (you all decide), and decideixen (they decide). The noun form decisió (decision) and adjectives derived from the verb are commonly used in everyday speech.

Usage notes: Decideixo is used to express a current decision rather than a completed past decision. It can be used with statements of intention, preference, or resolve. It often appears in contexts where the speaker asserts personal choice or agency. In contrasts with the perfect tense, such as "he decidit" (I have decided), decideixo emphasizes the decision-making moment or ongoing stance.

Examples: Jo decideixo anar al cinema aquesta tarda. Avui decideixo quedar-me a casa. Duc una decisió, i jo decideixo certament com continuar.

See also: decidir, decisió, decision equivalents in related Romance languages. In Catalan orthography, the form decideixo is characteristic of the 1st person present, with other persons forming distinct endings as noted above.