reconozca

Reconozca is a Spanish verb form derived from reconocer, meaning to recognize or acknowledge. It is most commonly encountered as the present subjunctive form for certain persons and as the formal imperative for the pronoun usted. In the standard present subjunctive paradigm of reconocer, reconozca appears for the first-person singular (yo reconozca) and for the third-person singular (él/ella/usted reconozca). It is also the form used in the formal command to one person (usted) or to a group when giving a polite instruction.

Conjugation context and usage: Reconozca is used in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive, such as expressions of doubt, emotion, necessity, or possibility. For example: Es importante que él la reconozca. It is also employed as the formal imperative: Usted reconozca sus errores. Other subjunctive forms of the same verb include reconoccas (tú), reconoccamos (nosotros), reconocáis (vosotros), and reconozcan (ustedes/ellos).

Etymology: The verb reconocer comes from the combination of re- (again) and cognoscere, ultimately from Latin recognoscere, meaning to know again or to examine closely. The form reconozca reflects the regular patterns of the -er verbs in the present subjunctive, with a phonetic adjustment from -c- to -zc- before the vowel to preserve pronunciation.

See also: reconocer. The word is primarily encountered in grammatical, linguistic, or legal contexts where subjunctive mood or formal commands are discussed.