permetent

Permettent is the third person plural present indicative form of the French verb permettre, which means to allow or to permit. It is used when the subject is plural and the action is taking place in the present.

Etymology and conjugation: Permettre belongs to the family of -mettre verbs and derives from Latin permittere, through Old French. The present tense forms include je permets, tu permets, il permet, nous permettons, vous permettez, ils permettent. The form permettent (with double t in the stem before the -ent ending) is the standard spelling for the plural subject in the present tense.

Common misspelling: The form 'permetent' (with a single t before -ent) is a frequent error in French writing. The correct orthography is 'permettent' and reflects the phonetic pattern of the stem plus the normal present-tense ending for ils/elles.

Usage: Permettent appears in formal and informal contexts to indicate that a group or multiple parties are allowing something. Examples include: "Ils permettent à chacun de participer" (They allow everyone to participate) and "Ces règles permettent aux citoyens d'accéder à l'information" (These rules allow citizens to access information). It is also used in literary or journalistic writing to describe granting permission or opportunity.

See also: Permettre, permission, conjugation patterns of -mettre verbs, French present indicative irregulars.