limitais

Limitáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb limitar, meaning "you all limit" or "you limit." This form is used with the informal vosotros, a pronoun and verb paradigm common in Spain and in some regions where the vosotros form is retained. In many other Spanish-speaking areas, the corresponding form for addressing multiple people informally is limitan or, more commonly, ustedes limitan.

Conjugation and grammar: Limitar is a regular -ar verb. Key present-tense forms include: yo limito, tú limitas, él/ella/usted limita, nosotros limitamos, vosotros limitáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes limitan. The form limitáis specifically marks the second-person plural and carries the characteristic accent on the í of -áis to indicate stress.

Usage and regional variation: Limitáis appears in spoken and written Spanish that preserves the vosotros form, typically in Spain and parts of the southern Cone. In Latin American Spanish communities that favor the ustedes form, you would normally use limitan (for ustedes) in the present tense. Examples: Limitáis las entradas a la hora indicada. (You all limit the number of tickets to the specified hour.) En España, es común decir: Limitáis la velocidad en la carretera.

Etymology: The verb limitar derives from the Latin limitare, related to límite, meaning boundary or border. The form limitáis shares this root and reflects the regular -ar verb conjugation pattern in the vosotros paradigm.