Descreveis

Descreveis is the second person plural present indicative form of the Portuguese verb descrever, used with the archaic or regional pronoun vós. In contemporary Brazilian Portuguese, the vos form is uncommon, with vocês and the corresponding verb form descrevem predominating. In European Portuguese, particularly in formal, literary, or liturgical contexts, the vos forms, including descreveis, persist though they are less frequent in everyday speech.

Conjugation and usage: The present indicative of descrever is: eu descrevo, tu descreves, ele descreve, nós descrevemos, vós descreveis, eles descrevem. Descreveis thus represents the second person plural form used with vós, as opposed to the more common vocês descrevem in many dialects today.

Etymology: Descrever derives from Latin describere, formed from de- plus scribere (to write). The sense evolved to include “to describe” in the Romance languages, with Portuguese adopting and adapting the form over time.

Examples: Vós descreveis os acontecimentos com precisão. Este trecho illustrates a traditional register where vos and its corresponding verb forms appear. In modern writing aimed at general audiences, you would typically replace it with vocês descrevem.

Notes: The use of vós and its verb forms varies by region. In Portugal, vós remains a traditional option and is encountered in historical or formal texts, while in Brazil it is largely replaced by the vosotros-equivalent phrases using vocês. The form descreveis is therefore primarily associated with classical, religious, or literary Portuguese.