fornecem

Fornecem is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Portuguese verb fornecer, meaning to provide or to supply. It is used with a plural subject (eles or elas) to describe a current act of supplying goods, services, or information.

Conjugation and form: fornecer is a regular -er verb in the present indicative. The full present paradigm is: eu forneço, tu forneces, ele/ela fornece, nós fornecemos, vós fornecéis, eles/elas fornecem. The form fornecem specifically corresponds to the third-person plural. In many varieties of Portuguese, including Brazilian Portuguese, the same form is used with the pronoun vocês (vocês fornecem).

Usage and meaning: fornecem is used to indicate that a group or entity supplies something to others. It can refer to physical items, resources, documents, data, or support supplied to a recipient, organization, or public.

Examples:

- Eles fornecem peças para a montagem.

- As lojas fornecem mercadorias aos clientes.

- As autoridades fornecem informações aos cidadãos.

Related forms and notes: The base verb is fornecer, with related terms such as fornecimento (provision) and abastecer (to stock or supply). The form fornecem appears in neutral, formal, and colloquial contexts when discussing plural subjects providing something.