Utilitzes

Utilitzes is a Catalan verb form meaning "you use" and functions as the second-person singular present indicative form of the verb utilitzar (to use). The present tense paradigm of utilitzar includes: jo utilitzo, tu utilitzes, ell utilitza, nosaltres utilitzem, vosaltres utilitzeu, ells utilitzen. The form utilitzes can stand alone as a finite verb without an explicit subject pronoun, as in Utilitzes aquest programari per al teu treball? (Are you using this software for your work?).

Usage and meaning: Utilitzes describes the act of using something in the present or habitual sense. It is common in everyday spoken Catalan and widely found in written texts. The word can govern direct objects, instruments, or tools, just as in English.

Etymology and related forms: Utilitzar derives from Latin utilis (useful) and has influenced related Romance forms, with the noun utilització referring to the act of using or utilization. Related adjectives include utilitzable (usable) and participles such as utilitzat (used). The orthography with -itz- reflects Catalan phonology and distinguishes it from forms in other languages.

Usage notes: In formal or plural contexts you would use the corresponding second-person plural form utilitzeu, or the third-person forms such as utilitza (he/she uses). The verb also forms compound tenses with auxiliary verbs, for example he utilitzat (I have used). The form utilitzes may appear in questions, statements, or embedded clauses.

See also: utilitzar, utilització, utilitzable, utilitzat.

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