Nomeemos

Nomeemos is the first-person plural present-subjunctive form of the Portuguese verb nomear. Nomear means to name, appoint, or nominate someone for a position or designation. Nomeemos is used to express wishes, recommendations, or formal decisions in subordinate clauses introduced by que or para que, and is common in official, administrative, or deliberative contexts. It is less common in everyday speech, where vamos nomear or vamos indicar might be used instead.

Etymology: The verb nomear derives from Latin nominare, from nomen meaning “name.” The related noun nome (name) shares the same root, reflecting the semantic core of designation and labeling.

Usage notes and examples: Que nós nomeemos um novo diretor. É essencial que nomeemos um substituto para o cargo. In informal language, speakers often use alternatives like vamos nomear or vamos indicar rather than the subjunctive form. The form also appears in parliamentary or bureaucratic wording, where precise mood and formality are important.

Conjugation and related forms: Present indicative: eu nomeio, tu nomeias, ele nomeia, nós nomeamos, vós nomeais, eles nomeiam. Preterite: eu nomeei, tu nomeaste, ele nomeou, nós nomeámos, vós nomeastes, eles nomearam. Gerund: nomeando. Past participle: nomeado. The present-subjunctive form discussed here, nomeemos, is used primarily in subordinate clauses to express wishes, hypotheses, or formal recommendations.