Reconhecestes

Reconhecestes is a verb form from Portuguese, specifically the second-person plural pretérito perfeito do indicativo of reconhecer. It corresponds to “you all recognized” in English and is characteristic of the vós form, an archaic or literary second-person plural pronoun.

Usage and context

The form is found mainly in older or regionally conservative texts, as well as in some Lusophone literary or religious writings. In contemporary standard Portuguese, especially in Brazil, the vós form has fallen out of common use, and the corresponding second-person plural is typically expressed with vocês and the corresponding verb form recognizing as "reconheceram." In European Portuguese, vós is still encountered in formal or historical registers, keeping recognizably archaic or elevated tones.

Conjugation overview

Conjugation of reconhecer in pretérito perfeito do indicativo includes: eu reconheci, tu reconheceste, ele reconheceu, nós reconhecemos, vós reconhecestes, eles reconheceram. The form reconhecestes appears only in the second-person plural (vós). When not using vós, speakers often rely on outras formas or substitute with reconheceram for vocês.

Etymology

Reconhecer derives from Latin recognoscere, with the Portuguese perfect endings for -er verbs. The specific ending -estes marks the 2nd person plural in the pretérito perfeito for vós.

See also

Reconhecer (verb), Portuguese conjugation, vós usage, pretérito perfeito.