clarifican

Clarifican is a Spanish verb form meaning "they clarify" or "they make clear." It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb clarificar.

Etymology and form: Clarificar comes from Latin clarificare, built from clarus meaning clear and facere meaning to make. In Spanish, clarificar is a regular -ar verb, so its present indicative forms follow standard patterns: clarifico, clarificas, clarifica, clarificamos, clarificáis, clarifican.

Usage and nuance: Clarificar is used in formal, technical, or precise contexts where information, procedures, or statements are being made clearer. It often appears in scientific, legal, governmental, and journalistic language. In everyday speech, aclarar is more common, with clarificar carrying a slightly more technical or formal connotation. Both verbs can be used to resolve ambiguity, but clarificar emphasizes the process of making something explicit or well-defined.

Examples:

- Los investigadores clarifican los resultados. (The researchers clarify the results.)

- Las autoridades clarifican las condiciones del programa.

Related forms: The present tense for others and the corresponding past and subjunctive forms follow standard -ar verb conjugation patterns, such as clarifican (they clarify) and clarificaron (they clarified). Clarificar differs from aclarar in nuance but often overlaps in meaning when addressing ambiguity or precision in information.