afirmam

afirmam is the present tense form in Romanian that corresponds to “we affirm,” derived from the verb a afirma, meaning to state or declare something as true. In standard Romanian orthography the form is afirmăm, with the diacritic ă; without diacritics it may appear as afirmam in ASCII texts. It is used when a speaker or group is making a claim or presenting a position.

Etymology and classification: the verb a afirma originates from Latin affirmare (to confirm, declare) and entered Romanian through Romance-language contact. af irmă is a regular verb of the first conjugation, and afirmăm is the first-person plural present indicative form.

Conjugation: as a representative set of present forms, eu afirm, tu afirmi, el/ea afirmă, noi afirmăm, voi afirmați, ei/ele afirmă. The stem affirms the sense of declaring or asserting, while the endings reflect Romanian verb morphology for the present tense.

Usage: afirmăm is used to state a claim, present an argument, or indicate a position within discourse. It frequently appears in academic, legal, journalistic, and formal writing, often followed by a subordinate clause detailing the assertion or supporting evidence. For example, "Noi afirmăm că studiul este valid" translates to "We affirm that the study is valid."

See also: a afirma, afirmare, afirmativ.