obtenho

Obtenho is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Portuguese verb obter, meaning to obtain or to get. It expresses that the speaker currently acquires something as a result of effort, request, or process. The verb obter is widely used in both Brazilian and European Portuguese and is often preferred when a more formal or precise sense of acquisition is intended than with conseguir. For example: eu obtenho informações com facilidade; nós obtemos resultados positivos.

Etymology: obter comes from Latin obtinere, meaning to hold, possess, obtain. Through the centuries, it evolved into the modern Portuguese verb used to describe the act of obtaining something.

Usage: obter emphasizes the act and outcome of acquiring, often in formal or administrative contexts, such as obter visto, obter informações, or obter aprovação. It can imply that the speaker has secured something after effort or fulfillment of requirements. In some contexts, conseguir is used to stress ability or success in reaching a goal, but the two verbs are complementary and overlapping in meaning.

Derived forms: the noun obtenção denotes the act of obtaining or the result of obtaining, while the adjective obtido functions as the past participle meaning obtained. The verb também participates in various tenses and moods, with the present indicative forms including eu obtenho, tu obténs, ele obtém, nós obtemos, vós obtéis, eles obtêm.

Notes: "Obtenho" is common in both Brazilian and European Portuguese, though usage patterns may vary regionally. It is appropriate in formal writing, administrative language, and situations describing the acquisition of information, permissions, or material goods.