Rebutja

Rebutja is a conjugated form of the Catalan verb rebutjar, meaning to reject or refuse. It functions as a present-tense form and appears in everyday Catalan writing and speech.

In grammatical terms, rebutja can be interpreted as either the third-person singular present indicative form (ell/ella rebutja) or as the imperative form for the second-person singular (rebutja). The base infinitive is rebutjar, and other present-tense forms include jo rebutjo, tu rebutges, nosaltres rebutgem, and vosaltres rebutgeu, with ells rebutgen.

Usage notes: rebutja is used to express denial or refusal of proposals, offers, statements, or ideas. It can take a direct object, such as la proposta (the proposal) or l’oferta (the offer). In formal writing, it appears in discussions, reports, or arguments where a position or suggestion is being rejected.

Examples:

- Ell rebutja la proposta per motius tècnics.

- Rebutja-ho ara mateix.

Etymology and related forms are tied to rebutjar, the verb from which rebutja derives. In Catalan, many verbs of similar meaning share common usage patterns across registers, from casual conversation to formal discourse.

See also: rebutjar, present tense conjugation, imperative forms.