advierta

Advierta is a form of the Spanish verb advertir. It appears primarily in two grammatical contexts: as the present subjunctive form (él/ella/usted advierta) and as the formal second-person singular command in the present tense (same form advierta for usted). In both cases, advierta conveys a sense of warning, alerting, or making someone notice, depending on the syntactic context. The same stem also yields the imperative for tú in the affirmative (advierte) and the indicative present for third person singular (advierte).

Etymology and meaning. Advertere comes from Latin advertere, meaning to turn toward or to pay attention. In Spanish, advertir retains senses related to warning and noticing: to warn someone about a danger or to notice, remark, or realize something. The exact nuance depends on the object and the sentence structure, and the word is commonly used in formal or written Spanish as well as in everyday speech.

Usage and examples. Advierta is used in subordinate clauses following verbs of desire, doubt, or command, and with conjunctions such as para que or sin que: “Es importante que advierta el peligro.” “Espero que advierta el error.” It is also the formal imperative form for usted: “Ud. advierta las señales.” In contexts expressing hope or concession with ojalá, it can appear as: “Ojalá advierta la gravedad de la situación.” The verb is distinct from its cousin advertir, which in many dialects also means to warn or to notice, but is not used for advertising.

See also: advertir.