Indique

Indique is a conjugated form of the verb indicar in Romance languages, most commonly seen in Spanish and Portuguese. Indicar means to indicate, point out, or specify, and it derives from Latin indicare. The form indique/indique appears in two principal grammatical uses in these languages: the present subjunctive and the imperative, depending on mood and person.

In Spanish, indique is part of the present subjunctive for certain persons, for example in phrases like que él indique or que yo indique, meaning “that he indicate” or “that I indicate.” It also serves as the formal imperative for the pronoun usted, as in Indique su nombre, meaning “Please indicate your name.” The form can thus appear both in dependent clauses after que and as a polite command.

In Portuguese, indique is the present subjunctive form for several persons (que eu indique, que você indique, que ele indique, que nós indiquemos, que vós indiqueis, que eles indiquem). It is also used as the affirmative imperative for você: Indique os seus dados, meaning “Indicate your data.” Portuguese usage distinguishes subjunctive and imperative contexts, with indique functioning in both when directing someone to specify or point out information.

Etymology traces indique back to indicar, from Latin indicare, composed of in- (toward, into) and dicare (to dedicate, declare, point out). As a common verb form, indique appears across everyday and formal registers in both languages, reflecting its core meaning of directing someone to specify or point to something. See also indicate, indicación, indicar.