recebeis

Recebeis is a Portuguese verb form that denotes the second-person plural present indicative of the verb receber, meaning “to receive.” It is used with the pronoun vós, which is common in older or regional varieties of Portuguese but is uncommon in everyday modern speech in most regions.

Etymology and form: Receber is a regular -er verb, and the present plural for vós is formed with the ending -eis. Thus, receives is the standard form of the 2nd person plural present for this verb. The construction follows the usual pattern for -er verbs in the vós form in European Portuguese, where vós recebeis appears in formal or archaic contexts.

Usage and regional variation: Recebeis is primarily encountered in historical texts, religious writings, poetry, or in certain dialects and formal registers in Portugal. In contemporary Brazilian Portuguese, the corresponding meaning is typically expressed with vocês recebem, as the use of vós is rare in everyday speech. In modern European Portuguese, vós forms like recebeis may still appear in liturgical language, classical literature, or dialectal speech.

Examples:

- Vós recebeis as instruções com atenção. (You all receive the instructions with attention.)

- No Brasil moderno dir-se-ia: Vocês recebem as instruções com atenção.

Related forms include recebe, recebe, recebemos, recebem, reflecting the broader conjugation of the verb receber across different persons and numbers. Recebeis thus serves as a marker of a more archaic or regional Portuguese usage, rather than a form used in standard contemporary everyday speech.