Defineixes

Defineixes is a Catalan verb form used to express a present action by a single informal you. It corresponds to addressing someone directly in the present tense.

In grammatical terms, defineixes is the second-person singular present indicative form of the verb definir, meaning to define. It is used when the subject is tú (informal you) and the speaker refers to the act of defining something in the current context. For example: Tu defineixes què significa aquesta paraula. The form is distinct from defineix, which means “he/she defines,” and from defineixen, which means “they define.”

Etymology and usage context: Defineixes derives from the infinitive definir, with standard Catalan inflection patterns applied to irregular present-tense forms of -ir verbs. The form is common in general Catalan usage and is widely understood across dialects that use the normative written language. In several Catalan varieties, speakers may also encounter pronounced or orthographic variants in informal speech, but defineixes remains the standard written form in formal and educational contexts.

Notes: The verb definir and its present tense forms are frequently taught together, as defining terms and meanings is a common communicative task in education, media, and daily conversation. The related forms defineix (third person singular) and defineixen (third person plural) are closely connected and appear in the same conjugation family. Overall, defineixes serves as a clear, direct way to attribute the act of defining to the second-person subject in the present tense.