sugerem

Sugerem is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Portuguese verb sugerir, meaning "they suggest" or, in some varieties, "you (plural) suggest" when addressing a group. The base verb sugerir means to propose, recommend, or indicate a possible course of action. In the present tense, the standard forms include eu sugiro, tu sugeres, ele sugere, nós sugerimos, eles sugerem (with vocês typically taking the same form as eles).

Usage and function: Sugerir is used to express a proposal or recommendation, often followed by a noun phrase or a clause introduced by que. It is common in formal and informal discourse when presenting options or advice. Examples include: Eles sugerem que o relatório seja revisado. (They suggest that the report be reviewed.) As sugestões sugerem uma redução de custos. (The suggestions indicate a cost reduction.) Você pode sugerir uma data alternativa? (Can you suggest an alternative date?)

Etymology and related forms: The verb ideia comes from Latin suggerere, meaning to bring forward or to prompt. Related nouns include sugestão (the act or instance of suggesting) and sugestivo (suggestive). Other related verb forms include sugerir (infinitive), sugiro (I suggest), sugere (he/she/you suggest), sugerimos (we suggest), and sugerem (they/you all suggest). Sugerir and its derivatives are widely used across Portuguese-speaking regions, with regional preferences for formality and person endings.

See also: sugerir, sugestão, sugestivo, sugerido.