sitúan

Sitúan is the present indicative form of the Spanish verb situar, used with ellos/ellas/ustedes. It means to place, locate, or situate something in a position, place, or context. Etymology traces sitúan to Latin situs, the past participle of situare, with intermediaries in the history of Romance languages, leading to the modern Spanish situar.

Usage and sense: sitúan can refer to placing objects physically, locating people or events geographically, or situating ideas within a broader frame. It is common in journalism, planning, academia, and everyday speech. Examples: “Las autoridades sitúan la sede en el centro de la ciudad.” “Los arqueólogos sitúan la antigüedad de la moneda en el siglo III a. C.” “El informe sitúa las inversiones en un periodo de crecimiento.” The verb is typically followed by en, a, o dentro de para specify location or context, as in “sitúan en,” “situar en,” or “situar dentro de.”

Notas sobre uso: sitúan a menudo conveys a methodical estimate or placement, especially in formal or technical writing. It can be contrasted with ubicar (more neutral for geographic placement), o with colocar (to put in a concrete physical position). Situar also carries figurative nuances, such as situar un problema en un marco histórico o conceptual.

Conjugación relevante: sitúan corresponde a la tercera persona del plural del presente de indicativo. Ejemplos: “ellos sitúan,” “ellas sitúan,” “ustedes sitúan.”