nommez

Nommez is a French verb form that appears in two related grammatical functions of the verb nommer, meaning to name or designate. Specifically, nommez is the present tense form used with the second-person plural subject vous (you name) and also serves as the imperative mood in the same vous form (Name!). The spelling with double m and the ending -ez reflects the standard conjugation pattern for regular -er verbs in French.

Etymology and form: Nommer derives from Old French nomer or nommer, itself from Latin nominare, to name. The stem nomm- combines with typical -er verb endings, producing vous nommez in the indicative and Nommez in the imperative.

Usage: In ordinary French, you might encounter a sentence such as Vous nommez les participants, meaning you name the participants. In direct commands, Nommez les éléments manquants is used to tell a group to name or identify the missing elements. The form is common in instruction, documentation, and data labeling where specific naming or designation of items is required.

See also: Nommer, Nomination, Nomenclature, Nominative.

Examples: Vous nommez les candidats sur cette liste. Nommez les colonnes pertinentes avant d’enregistrer les données. Nommez!