discutam

Discutam is a Romanian verb form derived from the verb a discuta, meaning to discuss. In standard Romanian spelling it corresponds to the imperfect first-person singular eu discutam, used to express ongoing or repeated past action (I was discussing / I used to discuss). When written with diacritics, the present tense first-person plural form is noi discutăm (we discuss). The unaccented form discutam can appear in texts that omit diacritics, where it may signal either eu discutam (imperfect) or noi discutam (present), depending on sentence structure and context.

Grammatical notes are needed because the Romanian language relies on diacritics to distinguish tenses and persons. The imperfect eu discutam indicates a past activity without a definite endpoint, while the present noi discutăm asserts a current or general activity. Other verb forms of a discuta follow standard conjugation patterns for the -a verb class, with variations across person and number, and diacritics are important for clear interpretation.

Usage and examples typically appear in narrative or descriptive contexts. For instance, "În întâlnire, eu discutam despre planuri" expresses a past ongoing discussion. With diacritics, "Noi discutăm idei pentru proiect" states a present, active engagement in discussion. When diacritics are omitted, readers must rely on surrounding words to determine the intended tense and subject.

Etymology traces discutam to Latin discutere, meaning to investigate or examine. The term remains common in everyday Romanian, especially in informal writing where diacritics are frequently dropped. See also a discuta for the infinitive, and Romanian verb conjugation patterns for -a verbs.