discut

Discut is a Romanian verb form meaning “to discuss” or “to talk about.” It is transitive and used to indicate the act of considering or debating a topic among people. The verb’s infinitive is a discuta, and discut serves as the first-person singular present indicative form. In dictionaries, the infinitive a discuta is listed as the headword, while discut is shown as a conjugated form.

Etymology traces discut to Latin discutere, meaning to examine or debate, and it is cognate with French discuter, Italian discutare, and Spanish discutir. The Romanian verb follows standard Romance patterns, with the root disc- and appropriate Romanian endings for different tenses and moods.

Conjugation and forms: The present indicative forms include eu discut, tu discuți, el discută, noi discutăm, voi discutați, ei discută. The infinitive is a discuta; participle: discutat; past tenses formed with auxiliary verbs (am discutat, discutam); future: voi discuta; imperfect: discutam; subjunctive: să discut; imperative: discută (tu), discutați (voi). Note the diacritics: discuți, discută, discutați, etc.

Usage and nuance: Discut is the common everyday form, while a discuta is the canonical infinitive. Typical constructions include a discuta o problemă, a discuta detalii sau a discuta opinii. Synonyms or near-equivalents include dezbate, vorbi despre, sau conversa. The noun form is discuție, as in “a purta o discuție.” Examples: Eu discut problema cu colegii mei. Discutăm soluțiile posibile pentru buget.