selecionas

Selecionas is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Portuguese verb selecionar, meaning "you select" or "you are selecting." It is used in varieties of Portuguese that employ the informal pronoun tu. In standard Brazilian Portuguese, the corresponding second-person form with the pronoun você is seleciona, while tu forms like selecionas appear in regions that preserve the tu paradigm. The form is common in both spoken and written language when addressing someone informally.

Etymology and forms: The verb selecionar is derived from the noun seleção (selection) and the Latin verb selectio, shaped into Portuguese with the -ar infinitive ending. The root of the verb is select-, and related forms follow regular -ar conjugation patterns: eu seleciono, tu selecionas, ele/ela seleciona, nós selecionamos, vocês/eles selecionam. The noun seleção shares the same root, as do adjectives such as selecionado.

Usage and nuance: Selecionar denotes choosing or filtering from a set, often implying a deliberate or selective process. It is commonly used in contexts like hiring, examination, data processing, and user interfaces where a subset is chosen from a larger group. In everyday use, it can appear with various pronouns depending on formality and regional practice, for example: Tu selecionas as opções; Você seleciona os candidatos; Os dados são selecionados a partir de filtros.

See also: seleção, selecionar, escolha, filtro.