sitúe

Sitúe is a Spanish verb form derived from situar, meaning to place or locate something. It functions as the third-person singular form of the present subjunctive of situar, and it is also used as the formal imperative for the pronoun usted. In both roles it carries a directive or evaluative nuance, typically in formal or structured contexts such as manuals, instructions, or official prose.

Grammatical details: The present subjunctive forms of situar include yo sitúe, tú sitúes, él/ella sitúe, nosotros situemos, vosotros situéis, ellos sitúen. The form sitúe is thus used for es and que clauses in the present subjunctive, for example after verbs of wishing, doubt, or necessity, and as a formal command. In the imperative mood, sitúe is the affirmative command addressed to usted; the corresponding negative command is no sitúe. For plural usted(es) forms, the subjunctive plural situén is used.

Usage and nuances: Sitúe emphasizes placement or positioning within a spatial or contextual sense, and it is common in instructional or formal writing. It is distinct from situarse, the reflexive form meaning to position oneself. It is also related to other derived nouns and adjectives such as ubicación (location) or situado (situated).

Etymology and related terms: Sitúe comes from situar, which in turn traces to Latin situs “place, position.” Related verbs include colocar and ubicar, which share similar senses of placing something, though with different connotations or usage contexts.