enfermes

Enfermes is the second-person singular present tense form of the French verb enfermer, meaning to lock up, enclose, or confine. It is used to indicate that the person addressed is performing the action of enclosing someone or something.

The present indicative conjugation of enfermer is: je enferme, tu enfermes, il/elle/on enferme, nous enfermons, vous enfermez, ils/elles enferment. The form you use depends on the subject of the sentence and is common in everyday French when describing acts of locking or enclosing.

Usage examples include: Tu enfermes la porte à clé. (You lock the door with a key.) This form is used in both literal contexts, such as securing a room or cage, and figurative ones, like “enfermer ses idées” (to lock up one’s ideas) in a metaphorical sense.

Etymology and related forms: enfermes comes from en- plus fermer (to close), forming a verb that conveys placing something inside and closing it. Related forms include enfermer (the infinitive), enfermé (past participle), and enfermement (the act of confining or locking up).

Notes: enfermes is a verb form and not a standalone noun. It belongs to the first conjugation group of French verbs. Its usage is common in instructions, descriptions of actions, and everyday conversation when discussing locking or enclosing objects or people.