edifiques

Edifiques is a grammatical form in Spanish derived from the verb edificar, meaning to build, construct, or, in a figurative sense, to edify. It is the second-person singular present subjunctive form, used in subordinate clauses after expressions of desire, doubt, necessity, or emotion, typically introduced by que. For example: Espero que edifiques una casa sólida. In this use, the form does not stand alone as a predicate; it appears within a larger clause.

Etymology and meaning: edificar comes from Latin aedificare, from aedificium meaning building. The root edifi- is related to constructing or shaping, and the present subjunctive forms follow the standard Romance verb conjugation patterns for -ar verbs in the subjunctive mood.

Conjugation notes: In the present subjunctive tense, the forms are: yo edifique, tú edifiques, él edifique, nosotros edifiquemos, vosotros edifiquéis, ellos edifiquen. The specific form edifiques corresponds to the second-person singular (tú) and is used in contexts requiring the subjunctive mood in address to “you.”

Usage and scope: edifiques is confined to Spanish grammar and is not used as a noun or proper noun. It can appear in formal, literary, or conversational writing, wherever a subjunctive statement directed at the second person is required. It is commonly contrasted with indicatives like edifica (he/she builds) for non-subjunctive statements.

See also: edificar, edificación, Spanish subjunctive mood.