nomeie

Nomeie is a Portuguese verb form derived from nomear, the verb that means to name or to nominate. It is not a standalone noun; rather, it appears in specific grammatical moods and persons. In everyday use, nomeie is most recognizable as part of the present subjunctive and as the affirmative imperative form when addressing someone in a formal context (você).

Grammatical details include the present subjunctive forms: eu nomeie, tu nomeies, ele/ela/você nomeie, nós nomeemos, vós nomeeis, eles/elas/vocês nomeiem. The form nomeie is therefore used in subordinate clauses expressing doubt, desire, necessity, or possibility, such as “Espero que você nomeie um representante” or “É necessário que eu nomeie um substituto.”

In the imperative mood, nomeie serves as the command or request directed at the formal você. Examples include “Nomeie o responsável” or “Nomeie os membros que vão compor a comissão.” The tu form for direct address is usually nomeia, not nomeie, while the third-person forms align with the same stem in other constructions.

Etymology-wise, nomeie comes from nomear, which in turn traces back to the Latin nomen, nominis, meaning name. The related nouns and verbs in Portuguese, such as nomeação and nomear, share this root and are used across administrative, legal, and organizational contexts.

Notes: While nomeie is common in formal writing and speech, it is less typical in casual conversation, where you might hear more conversational variants or different tenses depending on region. See also: nomear, nomeação, nomenclatura.