Percorres

Per-corres is a verb form in Portuguese, specifically the second-person singular present indicative of percorrer. The verb means to go through, to traverse, or to cover a distance, route, or sequence of events. It can be used both in literal travel and in figurative senses, such as going through a narrative or a range of topics.

Etymology and related forms: Percorrer comes from Latin percurrere, meaning to run through or to pass through. The present tense forms include eu percorro, tu percorres, ele percorre, nós percorremos, vós percorreis, eles percorrem. The form percorres is generally associated with the tu form, which is common in European Portuguese and in some dialects; in Brazilian Portuguese, the more frequent contemporary form is você percorre, with the corresponding tu form less common in everyday speech.

Usage notes: Per-corres is used when addressing someone directly in the informal second person singular. In regions and registers where tu is not commonly used, the equivalent third-person form percorre is used with você. The verb takes a direct object, such as o caminho, o trajeto, o país, or a thematic sequence like temas or capítulos.

Examples: Tu percorres o caminho desde a vila até à praça pela manhã. Ele percorre o país de bicicleta, explorando cidades e montanhas. A obra percorre vários temas centrais, desde memória até identidade.

See also: percorrer, conjugação de verbos em português, vocabulário de viagens.