vervormt

Vervormt is the present tense form of the Dutch verb vervormen, meaning to deform, distort, or alter the form of something. It is used when a subject actively changes the shape or appearance of an object, or when a figure or data is altered beyond its original form. The prefix ver- adds a sense of change of state, often with a negative or unintended nuance.

Conjugation notes: Vervormt is the third-person singular present tense (hij vervormt) and the second-person singular present tense (jij vervormt) of the verb. The first-person singular is vervorm, and the plural forms are wij vormen, jullie vormen, zij vormen. The infinitive is vervormen, and the past participle is vervormd, used in perfect tenses as in "de foto is vervormd."

Usage: In photography, optics, or art, vervormen describes deliberate manipulation of form; in journalism or science, it can describe distortion of data or facts. The verb is commonly used with a direct object, as in "de kunstenaar vervormt het beeld." The related noun forms include vervorming (deformatie) and vorming, both related to the concept of shaping or forming.

See also: vervormen, vervorming, vervorming (deformering), vorm.