teçam

Teçam is a verb form in the Portuguese language. It is the third-person plural present subjunctive and the second-person plural present imperative form of the verb tecer, which means to weave, knit, or weave fabric. In this sense, teçam can appear in subordinate clauses expressing a wish or possibility (que eles teçam) and as a direct instruction to a group (vocês teçam).

Usage examples are common in literary or formal contexts. For instance: Que eles teçam a tapeçaria até o fim. Teçam os panos com cuidado, por favor. In everyday speech, speakers may instead use other verbs or constructions, but teçam remains a standard, grammatically correct form for the specified person and mood.

Etymology and morphology: teçam derives from tecer, a regular -er verb. The form teçam involves the present subjunctive/imperative endings used for the "vocês"/eles/elas conjugation. The spelling uses a cedilha (ç) to maintain the /s/ sound before the a in the suffix.

See also: tecer, tecelagem, tecelão.

Note: Teçam is distinct from other forms of tecer, such as tece (present indicative, third-person singular) and tecemos (present indicative, first-person plural). Understanding teçam helps in parsing sentences where a wish, suggestion, or command is directed at a group.