decideixes

Decideixes is a Catalan verb form meaning you decide. It is the second-person singular present indicative form of the verb decidir, which means to decide. The form is used when addressing someone informally (the pronoun tu is often implied).

Grammatical notes: Decideixes expresses a present decision or a current process of deciding. It corresponds to the English “you decide.” The verb decidir belongs to the -ir group in Catalan, and decideixes is the tu form in the present indicative. Other present forms of decidir vary by person, with jo decideixo for the first person singular and ell decideix for the third person singular, among others.

Etymology and cognates: Decideixes derives from Latin decidere and is cognate with Spanish decidir, French décider, Italian decidere, and Portuguese decidir. The word reflects the common Romance root for “to decide” that appears across many languages.

Usage and context: Decideixes is common in everyday Catalan across regions where the language is spoken, including Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and the Valencian Community. It is used in statements about personal choice, for example to express that the listener is choosing or determining an action: “Tu decideixes quan començar.” It can appear in declarative sentences, questions, or imperatives that involve a decision by the listener.

See also: decide, decision, Catalan verbs, decision-making in Catalan.