nommes

Nommes is the second-person singular present indicative form of the French verb nommer, meaning to name, designate, or appoint. It is not a standalone lexical item but one of the inflected forms that appears with the subject pronoun tu in ordinary speech and writing.

Nommer is a regular -er verb. Its present tense forms are je nomme, tu nommes, il nomme, nous nommons, vous nommez, ils nomment. The form nommes is built on the stem nomm- plus the ending -es, and it is pronounced with a silent s, typically sounding like [nɔm] in many spoken contexts when preceded by tu.

Usage of nommes is common in contexts where someone is being designated or appointed. Examples include political, administrative, or organizational settings, such as Tu nommes le témoin, or Vous nommez un nouveau directeur. In legal or formal language, the verb can appear in constructions like "tu nommes" to specify who is making the designation or appointment.

Etymology and related forms: nommer derives from Latin nominare, meaning to name or designate, with cognates across Romance languages. The noun nom ou nom may relate to the concept of a name, while related forms in French include le nom (the name) and la nomination (the act of naming or appointment).

See also: nommer, nomination, nomenclature.