proponha

Proponha is a Portuguese verb form derived from propor, meaning to propose or to put forward. In standard grammar, proponha is the present subjunctive form for the first person singular (eu proponha) and the third person singular (ele proponha). It is also used as the affirmative imperative for the second person singular addressing you (você) in Brazilian Portuguese, with the corresponding plural imperative for vocês being proponham.

Usage of proponha centers on requesting someone to present an idea, plan, or solution. It appears in both formal and informal contexts, and is common in meetings, debates, and written instructions. When used after a subordinate clause introduced by que, it forms the present subjunctive: que eu proponha, que você proponha, que ele proponha. As an imperative, it gives a direct command or invitation: Proponha uma solução até amanhã.

Etymology and cognates: proponha comes from the verb propor, which itself derives from Latin proponere, formed by pro- “forward” and ponere “to place.” The related nouns and forms include proporção (proportion), proposta (proposal), and propor (to propose).

Related forms: infinitive propor; gerund propondo; past participle proposto. Proponha is not a noun but a conjugated verb form; its meaning shifts with mood and person, from a hypothetical or indirect suggestion in the present subjunctive to a direct command in the imperative.

In English, proponha translates as “propose” or “put forward,” depending on the sentence structure and mood.