ponimus

Ponimus is the Latin verb form of pono, meaning to place or to put. It is the first-person plural present indicative active, translating to "we place" or "we put." As a form of a third-conjugation verb, ponimus follows the standard endings for this conjugation in the present tense.

Ponimo is derived from the stem pon- and uses the typical third-conjugation endings: -o, -is, -it, -imus, -itis, -unt. Therefore ponimus corresponds exactly to the first-person plural present active in classical Latin usage. It is not a noun and carries no passive or subjunctive meaning by itself; its mood is indicative and its voice is active.

In use, ponimus appears in a wide range of Latin texts, from narrative to instructional or descriptive passages. It denotes a current action performed by the subject group and commonly governs a direct object, as in a sentence meaning “we place [something].” The object can be varied to reflect context, for example “nos ponimus signa” (we place the signs) or other concrete or abstract objects depending on the discourse.

Etymologically, ponimus ultimately comes from pono, with the expected third-conjugation morphology. It is primarily encountered in Latin grammar and classical literature as a standard example of the 1st-person plural present tense form. Learners should recognize ponimus as a verb form, not a noun, and as a basic building block for constructing simple to complex Latin clauses.