edificáis

Edificáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb edificar. It is used when addressing a group of people with the informal vosotros pronoun, a form common in Spain and in communities that retain the vosotros convention. In English it corresponds to “you all build” or “you all are building,” depending on the context.

Etymology and form: Edificar comes from Latin aedificare, meaning to build, which in turn derives from aedes (house) and facere (to make). The Spanish form edificar retains the regular -ar verb pattern for the vosotros present, with the accent placed on the suffix -áis to mark the stress on that syllable.

Usage and regional variation: In Spain, edificar is conjugated with vosotros in everyday and formal writing, making edificáis the normal form for “you all build.” In most of Latin America, the vos form is not used and the present indicative for ustedes is edifi can, i.e., ustedes edifican. The vosotros form, including edificaís, can sound marked or archaic outside Spain.

Examples: ¿Qué proyectos edificáis este año?; Vosotros edificáis una casa desde los cimientos. These illustrate addressing a group directly using the vosotros form.

Relation to related forms: Edificar is a regular -ar verb. Other present forms include: yo edifico, tú edificas, él edifica, nosotros edificamos, vosotros edificáis, ellos edifican. The noun edificación refers to the act or result of building.