nomeava

Nomeava is a Portuguese verb form. It is the imperfect indicative of the verb nomear, which means to name or designate. The form is used with subjects in the first person singular (eu) or the third person singular (ele, ela, você). The imperfect tense indicates a past action that was ongoing, habitual, or background in nature, such as repeatedly naming people or appointing individuals over a period.

Etymology and form: Nomear comes from Latin nominare, meaning to name or designate. The imperfect ending -ava attaches to the verb stem nome- to produce nomeava: eu nomeava, ele/ela/você nomeava. The corresponding plural forms are nós nomeávamos and eles/elas/vocês nomeavam in the imperfect.

Usage: In writing and speech, nomeava can describe processes of designation or appointment in the past. Examples: Ela nomeava novos membros para o comitê todas as semanas. Ele nomeava um responsável para cada setor. In Brazilian Portuguese, the form is common in the third-person singular for both formal and informal narration.

Notes: Nomeava is not a noun or independent concept; it is a conjugated form of a regular -ar verb. Dictionary entries usually list nomear as the lemma, with nomeava shown as the imperfect indicative form.