classificamos

Classificamos is a Portuguese verb form. It corresponds to the present indicative first-person plural of the verb classificar, meaning “we classify” or “we are classifying” in contexts where the action is stated as a simple present. In everyday Portuguese, the progressive aspect is usually expressed with estar + gerund (nós estamos classificando), while classificamos retains the simple present meaning.

Etymology and relation to other forms. The verb classificar comes from the Latin classificare, built from classis “class” and the suffix -ficare. This lineage is shared with related Portuguese terms such as classificação (the act or result of classifying) and classificar itself, which is used across various domains to denote assigning items to categories or ranks.

Usage and contexts. Classificamos is used to describe the act of sorting items into categories, ranking, or evaluating according to criteria. It appears in scientific, data-analytic, bibliographic, quality-control, and organizational contexts, among others. For instance, we classify data into categories based on predefined criteria, or we classify books by genre and audience.

Conjugation and related forms. Classificar is a regular -ar verb. In the present tense, the forms include: eu classifico, tu classificas, ele/classifica, nós classificamos, vós classificáis (Portuguese variants), vocês classificam. Related nouns include classificação (the act or result of classifying) and classificatório, among others.

See also. See classificar for the infinitive and conjugation patterns, and classificação for the corresponding noun concept.