escriu

Escriu is a Catalan word with multiple grammatical and semantic uses. Most commonly, it is a verb form derived from escriure, meaning to write. As a present-tense form, escriu functions as the third-person singular: ell escriu translates to “he writes,” while ella escriu means “she writes.” Escriu also appears as the second-person singular imperative: escriu! meaning “write!” when addressing someone informally (tú). The imperative forms for plural or formal address are escriviu (you all/you formal).

The full conjugation of escriure in the present tense includes: jo escric (I write), tu escrius (you write), ell/ella escriu (he/she writes), nosaltres escrivim (we write), vosaltres escriviu (you write), ells escriuen (they write). The imperative forms are escriu (singular) and escriviu (plural/formal). Spelling reflects Catalan phonology and the root escri- seen in related forms such as escrivint (writing, gerund) and escriptura (the act of writing or a written text).

Etymology and related forms: escriure comes from Latin scribere, with the Catalan adaptation escri- and the suffix -ure. This root is shared with other Romance languages in cognate words for writing, script, and inscription. The noun escriptura/escritura (writing, script) and adjective escriptori/escrit implica are related terms in the broader semantic field of writing.

In usage, escriu appears in everyday Catalan prose, education, signage, and instruction, and is closely tied to the broader verb family around escriure. It should not be confused with the Spanish equivalent escribe or the French écris, which come from different linguistic developments.