apuntan

Apuntan is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb apuntar. The verb apuntar has several related senses, including to point or indicate, to aim, to note or record information, and, in some contexts, to plan or intend. In everyday use, apuntan appears with subjects such as ellos, ellas, or ustedes.

Common senses and usage examples:

- To point or indicate: Ellos apuntan con el dedo hacia la salida. They point with their finger toward the exit.

- To aim: El arquero apunta a la diana. The archer aims at the target.

- To note or record information: Ellos apuntan las ideas en un cuaderno. They jot down the ideas in a notebook.

- To plan or intend (often with a preposition): El equipo apunta a mejorar la eficiencia. The team aims to improve efficiency.

Apt collocations and prepositions:

- Apuntar a: used to indicate the target or goal, or to express intent. Ejemplos: apuntan a ganar el campeonato; el plan apunta a reducir costos.

- Apuntar con: used for instruments or body parts used to point or aim. Ejemplos: apuntan con el dedo; apuntan con una pistola.

Grammatical notes:

- Apuntan is used with subject pronouns ellos/ellas/ustedes. The related forms include apunta (él/ella/usted) and apuntan a (to indicate intent or goal).

- The verb is transitive, requiring a direct object or a prepositional complement (a, con).

In linguistic discussions, apuntar and its forms are described as standard Spanish verb conjugations with multiple semantic extensions, ranging from literal pointing to figurative signaling or planning. See also apuntar for the base form and related uses.