Exemplificáis

Exemplificáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the verb exemplificar, used in Spanish to address a group of people as “you all.” It translates roughly as “you all exemplify” or “you all illustrate with examples.” The form is typical in Spain, where the voseo is replaced by the vosotros form.

Etymology and usage: The verb exemplificar comes from the Latin exemplar (example) combined with the Spanish suffix -ificar. In modern Spanish, the more common verb for “to exemplify” is ejemplificar, while exemplificar is a recognized variant found in dictionaries and in older or regional texts. The form exemplificáis specifically belongs to the vosotros paradigm and is prevalent in Spain; in many other Spanish-speaking regions the vosotros forms are not used, and speakers tend to use ustedes with a corresponding third-person plural verb form (ejemplifican).

Conjugation note: The present indicative forms (spelled with the ex- variant) include yo exemplifico, tú exemplificas, él ejemplifica, nosotros exemplificamos, vosotros exemplificáis, ellos exemplifican. There is an alternative spelling with el- ej- as in ejemplificar and its forms (yo ejemplifico, tú ejemplificas, él ejemplifica, nosotros ejemplificamos, vosotros ejemplificáis, ellos ejemplifican), which is more widespread in contemporary usage.

Example: Vosotros exemplificáis vuestro argumento con varios ejemplos y datos. This illustrates the meaning and shows how the vosotros form is used in context. See also: ejemplificar, the more common spelling in modern standard Spanish in many dialects.