enfermerez

Enfermerez is the second-person plural future simple form of the French verb enfermer, meaning to confine, lock up, or imprison. As a finite verb, it denotes a future action carried out by “vous,” which can be you plural or a formal singular you in some contexts.

Etymology and morphology: The form is derived from the infinitive enfermer, itself built from the prefix en- attached to fermer (to close). In the French future simple, regular -er verbs add the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont to the infinitive stem. For enfermer, the ending -ez yields enfermerez. There is no irregular stem change in this form.

Usage: Enfermerez expresses a predicted or planned action by the addressed group. It is not a command; that function belongs to the imperative forme "enfermez" (vous enfermez in the present, imperative vous form). Enfermerez can appear in narrative or instructional contexts to indicate what you will do in the future. It is useful to distinguish it from other related forms such as the present indicative "vous enfermez," the imperfect "vous enfermiez," or the conditional "vous enfermeriez."

Examples: Vous enfermerez les documents dans le coffre-fort avant midi. Dans ce contexte, le verbe peut évoquer une action administrative ou coercitive selon le ton et le cadre.

See also: enfermer, French verb conjugation, future simple, -er verbs.