clasifica

Clasifica is a Spanish verb form derived from clasificar, meaning to classify, sort, or categorize. It is the third-person singular present indicative form (él/ella/usted clasifica) and is also used as the affirmative imperative for tú (clasifica). The corresponding imperative for usted is clasifique, and the forms for the plural commands are clasificad (vosotros) and clasifiquen (ustedes). In standard present indicative, the full paradigm is: yo clasifico, tú clasificas, él/ella/usted clasifica, nosotros clasificamos, vosotros clasificáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes clasifican. Clasificar is a regular -ar verb.

Clasifica is used in contexts involving sorting or organizing items by criteria, such as data, objects, or ideas. It appears in everyday language (Ella clasifica los archivos por fecha), as well as in technical or academic discourse (clasificar especies, clasificar datos). The term also appears in broader figurative senses, such as classifying arguments or problems into categories for analysis.

Etymology traces clasificar to clasis/ classis in Latin, meaning class or group, combined with facere, to make or do. This lineage is reflected in related terms in several Romance languages and in English derivatives like classify and classification.

Notes on usage: clasifica is distinct from clasifiqué (pretérito) or clasificaré (futuro). Its meaning relies on the act of assigning items to groups according to defined criteria, which is foundational in fields such as library science, information management, taxonomy, and data science.