permet

Permet is the third-person singular present indicative form of the French verb permettre, meaning to allow or permit. It is used to indicate that something makes a result possible or allows an action to occur, often referring to a facility, rule, or condition.

In practice, forbindelse expressions such as Cela permet de + infinitive are common, meaning “this allows one to” or “this makes it possible to.” Examples: Cela permet de gagner du temps (This allows one to save time); Ce système permet de vérifier les données plus rapidement (This system allows data to be checked more quickly).

Etymology and usage notes: permettre comes from Latin permittere, formed from per- ‘through’ and mittere ‘to send’ or ‘to allow’. The form permet is part of a larger conjugation that enables similar constructions with other subjects and tenses.

Conjugation overview (present indicative): je permets, tu permets, il/elle/on permet, nous permettons, vous permettez, ils/elles permettent. The verb is irregular in its endings across persons, but the present form shown as permet is the standard third-person singular.

See also: permettre, the infinitive from which permet derives, and related constructions used to express capability, authorization, or enabling conditions in French.