decideSte

Decideste is a Romanian term that is not part of the standard present-tense conjugation of the verb a decide. In contemporary Romanian, the present indicative forms of a decide are eu decid, tu decizi, el decide, noi decidem, voi decideți, ei decid. The spelling decideste (without diacritics) or decidește (with the ç/ș diacritic) is sometimes encountered in nonstandard writing or in older texts, but it is not considered a normative conjugation in modern Romanian.

Usage and interpretation

Decideste may appear as a mistaken or archaic variant rather than as a recommended form. When writing in standard Romanian, speakers and writers use decide for the third-person singular. The form decideste, if seen, is typically explained as a misspelling, a dialectal relic, or a poetic/experimental choice rather than a correct, widely accepted form in formal grammar.

Examples

Correct standard usage: El decide să plece./Ei decid să plece. In contexts that aim for archaism or stylistic effects, some authors might exploit older spellings or forms that resemble decideste, but these are not the norm in contemporary teaching or official texts.

Relation to related forms

Decideste is sometimes discussed in linguistic notes as a point of comparison with other Romanian verbs where historical or dialectal variants have appeared, but it is not a recommended form for standard writing. For clear communication, it is best to use the standard present tense: decide.