reprezentam

Reprezentam is the first person plural present indicative form of the Romanian verb a reprezenta. The verb means to represent, to stand for, or to act in the name or on behalf of someone or something, and it can also mean to present or symbolize something in a broader sense. It is commonly used when a person or a group speaks for an organization, a set of interests, or a concept in negotiations, events, or public discourse.

Grammatical notes: a reprezenta is a regular -a verb. In the present tense, its forms are: eu reprezint, tu reprezinți, el/ea reprezintă, noi reprezentăm, voi reprezentați, ei/ele reprezintă. The form reprezentăm (noi) is the first person plural, which is the focal form described here as reprezenta(м) in the base sense, but the correct Romanian spelling includes the vowel diacritic in the present tense ending.

Usage examples: Noi reprezentăm interesele clienților noștri în discuții și negocieri. Această organizație reprezintă valorile comunității la nivel internațional. În sens figurat, imaginea proiectului reprezintă aspirațiile echipei.

Etymology: reprezenta derives from Latin repraesentare, via intervening Romance-language forms such as French représenter. The development in Romanian attached the prefix re- (again/back) to the root meaning “to present” or “to show,” yielding the modern sense of representing or standing for. See also formae related to a reprezenta in various tenses and other related verbs such as reprezentare (representation) and reprezentant (representative).