daña

Daña is a form of the Spanish verb dañar, meaning to damage or to harm. It serves as the third-person singular present indicative (él/ella/usted daña) and also as the affirmative informal imperative (daña, tú).

Conjugation and forms in common tenses include: present indicative yo daño, tú dañas, él/ella/Ud. daña, nosotros dañamos, vosotros dañáis, ellos dañan; preterite dañó; imperfect daba/dañaba; future dañaré, dañarás, dañará, dañaremos, dañaréis, dañarían; subjunctive present dañe, dañes, dañe, dañemos, dañéis, dañen. The negative imperative is no dañes, and the formal imperative forms are dañe (usted) and dañen (ustedes).

Usage and nuance: daña is used to describe the act of harming or damaging something, whether a physical object, a relation, a plan, or an abstract concept. Examples include sentences such as “La caída daña la pintura” or “No dañes la reputación de alguien.” The word conveys harm or injury and is common in everyday speech, journalism, and policy discussion when addressing damage or risk.

Related terms and senses: the noun daño denotes damage or harm; the adjective dañino means harmful; dañador can refer to an agent of damage. The verb dañar is part of the standard Spanish verb system and has regular -ar conjugation patterns across tenses and moods.

Overall, daña functions as a versatile form used to express that something harms or damages, in both literal and figurative contexts.