Enriqueixen

Enriqueixen is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Catalan verb enriquir, meaning they enrich. It is used to describe actions where a plural subject increases the value, quality, or amount of something.

The base verb enriquir means to enrich, to make richer or more valuable. In standard Catalan, the present indicative forms include jo enriqueixo, tu enriqueixes, ell enriqueix, nosaltres enriqueixem, vosaltres enriqueu, and ells enriqueixen. Enriqueixen, therefore, appears with a plural subject and is part of regular -ir verb conjugation in the present tense.

Usage and examples: Enriqueixen is common in contexts such as education, culture, business, and public discourse to express enhancement or improvement. For example, “Les activitats enriqueixen l'aprenentatge dels estudiants” translates to “The activities enrich the students’ learning.” Another instance could be “Aquest programa enriqueix la col·lecció de la biblioteca,” meaning the program enriches the library collection.

Etymology and related forms: Enriquir derives from a root associated with richness, with the en- prefix forming a causative or intensifying sense. It is cognate with related Romance-language verbs such as French enrichir and Spanish enriquecer. The form enriqueixen is a standard inflection pattern for -ir verbs in the Catalan present tense, used when the subject is plural.