produtiva

Produtiva is the feminine form of the Portuguese adjective produtivo, meaning relating to production or capable of producing results. It describes something or someone that yields outcomes, goods, or value, and is used with feminine nouns or pronouns. The corresponding masculine form is produtivo, and the plural feminine is produtivas.

Etymology and morphology: the word derives from the Latin root productivus, formed with the verb producere (to produce) and the adjectival suffix -ivo/-iva. In Portuguese, adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify, so a feminine noun requires produtiva (e.g., economia produtiva, atividade produtiva).

Usage notes: produtiva commonly appears in contexts related to work, economy, and efficiency. Examples include uma pessoa produtiva (a productive person), uma atividade produtiva (a productive activity), and uma economia produtiva (a productive economy). When referring to a feminine noun such as economia or atividade, the form produtiva is appropriate; for masculine nouns, the form would be produtivo (e.g., setor produtivo, trabalho produtivo). The term can also be used more broadly in productivity discourse to describe processes, strategies, or periods characterized by effective output.

See also: productive (in other languages), produtividade (productivity), eficiência (efficiency). Produtiva is not a proper noun and is not typically used as a standalone entity; it functions as an ordinary descriptive adjective within Portuguese grammar.