utilitz

Utilitz is the stem used in Catalan grammar to form the verb utilitzar, which means "to use." The infinitive is utilitzar, and the productive stem in inflected forms is utilitz-. This stem appears across many tenses and conjugations, with the endings attached to produce forms such as utilitzo, utilitzes, utilitza, utilitzem, utilitzeu, i utilitzen.

Etymology and relations: utilitzar comes from Latin utilis, meaning useful, and is cognate with other Romance-language verbs such as French utiliser and Spanish utilizar. The stem utilitz- reflects the common core meaning related to usage or application.

Derivatives and related forms: The stem facilitates a range of derived words and participles, including utilització (utilization or use), utilitzable (usable), utilitzador (user or operator), and utilitzat (used). The present participle is utilitzant, and the past participle is utilitzat. The verb also yields related nouns and adjectives that describe usefulness, usage, or the act of using.

Usage notes: In Catalan, utilitzar and its derivatives are widely used in everyday language, technical writing, and academic contexts. The stem utilitz- is a standard example of a productive stem in Romance-language verb conjugation, useful for forming new words related to the action of using or applying.

See also: Catalan verbs, utilitzar, utilització, utilitzable, utilitzador, utilitzat.