possuimos

Posssuimos is a Portuguese verb form derived from the verb possuir (to possess). It functions as a first-person plural form, indicating possession by the speakers and one or more other people. In standard orthography, the present-tense form typically appears as possuímos, with diacritical marks that guide pronunciation. The plain ASCII rendering pos-sui-mos (possuimos) can be encountered in informal writing or in texts that omit diacritics, but it is generally regarded as nonstandard for formal Portuguese.

The verb possessir has a close semantic field with possess, own, or hold, and its inflected forms are used to describe ownership of objects, attributes, rights, or responsibilities. Portuguese verbs of this class may exhibit shifts in stress and accent when they are conjugated across tenses and moods, a pattern that is important for correct pronunciation and meaning.

Etymology traces the Portuguese possess- verbs to Latin possessus and related Romance forms, reflecting the historical development of ownership expressions in the Iberian languages. The term pos-su-i-mos shares its roots with other Romance verbs that convey possession, possession rights, or belonging.

Usage notes:

- pos-su-i-mos, with diacritics, is the standard present-day form in many dialects for “we possess.”

- The non-accented form possuimos or possuímos may appear in simplified text or contexts where diacritics are omitted.

- As with many Portuguese verbs, correct usage depends on tense, mood, and agreement with the subject.

See also: possuímos, possess, possessão.