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citéis

Citáis is the present indicative form of the verb citar used with the second person plural in Spanish. It means you (plural) cite or quote, and can also be used in senses related to summoning someone to appear, depending on the context. The form is productive in everyday writing and speech where the vosotros form is standard.

Use and regional variation: Citáis is characteristic of the Spain dialect that uses vosotros. In most of

Conjugation notes: Citáis is part of the regular -ar paradigm in the present tense: vosotros citáis. Other

Examples: Vosotros citáis varias fuentes en el ensayo para respaldar vuestras afirmaciones. Si citáis a los

Etymology: citar derives from Latin citare, meaning to summons or to call forth, and evolved into the

Latin
America,
the
second-person
plural
is
formed
with
ustedes,
giving
ustedes
citan
for
the
corresponding
present
tense.
Thus,
citáis
is
mainly
encountered
in
Spain,
while
cognitive
alternatives
exist
in
other
dialects.
The
verb
citar
has
a
broad
range
of
meanings
related
to
mentioning
sources,
quoting
text,
or
invoking
someone
to
appear
in
some
juridical
or
formal
contexts.
forms
include
cito
(yo),
citas
(tú),
cita
(él/ella),
citamos
(nosotros),
citáis
(vosotros),
citan
(ellos).
The
accent
on
í
marks
the
stress
pattern
typical
of
the
vosotros
form.
The
infinitive
is
citar,
the
past
participle
citado,
and
related
forms
include
cita
(noun)
and
cita(s)
(plural
references
or
quotes).
The
present
subjunctive
for
vosotros
is
citéis,
not
citáis.
autores
de
forma
adecuada,
aumentáis
la
credibilidad
del
trabajo.
Spanish
verb
for
quoting,
naming,
or
summoning.