persegues

Persegues is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Portuguese verb perseguir, meaning to pursue or to chase. It is used when the subject is the informal "tu" in European Portuguese and in some dialects that retain the tú form. In Brazilian Portuguese, the common subject pronoun is você, which takes the third-person singular form persegue (not persegues).

The verb perseguir comes from Latin persequī, built from per- (thoroughly, completely) and sequī (to follow). As a result, perseguir denotes a sustained or deliberate act of pursuing, whether physically, goal-oriented, or figurative. Persegues, therefore, carries no specialized meaning beyond this grammatical function within standard Portuguese usage.

Grammatical notes: Persegues is strictly a present-tense form. Other forms of perseguir include persigo (I pursue), persegues (you pursue in some dialects), persegue (he/she/it pursues), perseguimos (we pursue), perseguis (you all pursue in archaic or regional usage), and perseguem (they pursue). Because regional variation affects pronoun use, the exact form with the same meaning can differ between Portugal, Brazil, and other Portuguese-speaking communities.

In summary, persegues is primarily a grammatical conjugation rather than a standalone concept. It appears in everyday Portuguese text and speech whenever addressing someone informally about pursuing or chasing something. Related terms include perseguir (infinitive) and perseguição (noun form meaning pursuit or persecution).