segueixo

Segueixo is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Catalan verb seguir, meaning to follow or to continue. It is used to express the action of continuing a task, sequence, or motion, as well as following someone or something in a physical or figurative sense. In Catalan, seguir covers both ideas of pursuit (to follow) and continuation (to keep doing).

Etymology and cognates: seguir comes from Latin sequi, meaning to follow. It is cognate with related Romance verbs such as Spanish seguir, Portuguese seguir, and Italian seguire. The Catalan form segueixo reflects regular patterns of -gir/-eixir verbs in the first-person singular, while other forms follow distinct irregular or semi-regular endings.

Conjugation in the present indicative: jo segueixo, tu segueixes, ell/ella segueix, nosaltres seguim, vosaltres seguiu, ells/elles segueixen. This contrasts with other forms of the same verb, such as seguim (we follow/continue) and segueixen (they follow/continue).

Usage notes: segueixo is commonly employed in contexts like continuing an activity—“Jo segueixo llegint fins al final” (I keep reading until the end)—or in instructions and narratives where the speaker emphasizes persistence. It also appears when describing following someone or something in a sequence or path, though se seguir is more typical for physical following in some regional uses.

In summary, segueixo is a core present-tense form signaling continuity or pursuit, rooted in Latin sequi and closely related to its Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian cognates.