envuelvo

Envuelvo is the first-person singular form of the Spanish verb envolver in the present indicative, meaning to wrap, enclose, or cover something with a material. It expresses that the speaker is performing the action of wrapping at the current moment.

Etymology: Envolver derives from Latin envolvere or involvere, formed by the prefix en- and the root volvere meaning to roll or turn. The modern Spanish form preserves the envol- root and follows the regular -er verb conjugation pattern with a stem change in the present tense.

Conjugation and related forms: In the present indicative, the forms are yo envuelvo, tú envuelves, él/ella/Ud. envuelve, nosotros envolvemos, vosotros envolvéis, ellos envuelven. The verb is transitive and commonly used with a direct object: envuelvo un regalo. Its participle is envuelto, and the gerund is envolviendo.

Usage: Envolver is used to describe wrapping or surrounding something with material such as paper, plastic, or cloth. Common examples include wrapping a present, wrapping food, or enveloping an area with a barrier. In figurative language, it can denote surrounding or enclosing ideas, situations, or emotions, as in wrapping someone in a blanket of secrecy or metaphorically enveloping a scene in nostalgia.

Related terms: Envoltorio or envoltura refers to the wrapper or packaging material, while envuelto describes the state of having been wrapped. The verb differs from related forms of envolver in tense and mood, but shares the same semantic core of enclosing or surrounding.

Notes: The present tense form envuelvo is irregular in its stem vowel, changing e to ue in most forms (envuelvo, envuelves, envuelve, envuelven), while nosotros and vosotros forms retain the regular endings.