resuelvan

Resuelvan is a verb form derived from resolver, the Spanish verb meaning to solve, decide, or settle. Specifically, resuelvan is the present subjunctive or the affirmative imperative form used with ustedes (or with a third-person plural subject in indirect speech) in many Spanish dialects. It is commonly used in instructions, requests, or reports that involve a group being asked or required to solve something.

In grammar terms, resuelvan is the 3rd person plural form of the present subjunctive of resolver. It appears in clauses introduced by que or in direct imperatives to a group: Resuelvan el problema ahora. Para ustedes, resuelvan las incidencias lo antes posible. The form reflects a stem change characteristic of resolver in the subjunctive, where the root vowel shift interacts with the plural endings. It contrasts with the nosotros form resolvamos, and with other tenses that use different endings.

Usage notes include its role in subordinate clauses after verbs of wanting, wishing, doubting, or expressing necessity, such as quiero que resuelvan las dudas o que resuelvan este conflicto. It can also function as a formal command to a group in places where ustedes are addressed directly, functioning similarly to “resolver” in the imperative mood for that pronoun. Because it is tied to subject agreement with ustedes or third-person plural, its exact pronunciation and stress pattern align with standard Spanish subjunctive forms.

Etymologically, resuelvan comes from resolver, which traces to Latin resolvere, re- “again” plus solvere “to loosen, to release.” The sense evolved from “to loosen a knot or problem” to the more common modern meaning “to solve or resolve.” See also resolver, resuelva, resuelvan.