indiquem

Indiquem is a conjugated form of the Portuguese verb indicar, meaning "to indicate" or "to point out." Specifically, indiquem is the present subjunctive form used with third-person plural subjects, such as eles or elas, and is also the form commonly used after certain verbs that require the subjunctive in subordinate clauses.

Etymology and morphology: The form comes from the infinitive indicar, with the expected changes for the present subjunctive mood in Brazilian and European Portuguese. In this mood, the third-person plural present subjunctive is indiquem. The corresponding forms for other subjects are indiquem (not used in standard spelling) or indica, indique, indicaremos, etc., depending on number and person. The indiguem form is thus a key marker of the subjunctive in many sentence structures.

Usage: Indiquem is used in subordinate clauses introduced by expressions of necessity, desire, doubt, expectation, or possibility. It often appears after verbs or expressions that trigger the subjunctive, for example: “É importante que eles indiquem as fontes” (It is important that they indicate the sources) or “Quero que vocês indiquem onde ocorreu o erro” (I want you all to indicate where the error occurred). It is not employed in indicative statements or in affirmative commands.

See also: indicar, Portuguese verb conjugation, present subjunctive mood, Brazilian Portuguese grammar, European Portuguese grammar.