vosaltres

Vosaltres is the second-person plural pronoun in Catalan, used to address more than one person in informal or neutral speech. It corresponds to “you all” in English and contrasts with the formal plural pronoun vostès, which is used in formal contexts.

Geographic and dialect usage: vosaltres is standard in Catalan-speaking areas, including Catalunya, les Illes Balears, and the Catalan-speaking parts of the Comunitat Valenciana, as well as in Andorra. Its use is common in everyday speech, writing, and media. In formal situations, or when a speaker wishes to show deference, vostès is preferred.

Grammar and verb agreement: when vosaltres is the subject, verbs are conjugated in the second-person plural form. Examples: parleu (you all speak), sou (you all are), podeu (you all can), teniu (you all have). The form remains consistent across most tenses, with corresponding verb endings matching the vosaltres conjugation. Pronouns can appear at the start or within a sentence, and clitic objects follow the verb in standard word order.

Possessives and related forms: possessive determiners for vosaltres include el vostre, la vostra, els vostres, les vostres, meaning “your” in plural. The form vostra/seus can vary by gender and number, agreeing with the noun they modify.

Etymology and related forms: vosaltres derives from Latin vos and altre(s), signaling “you others.” It parallels related Catalan pronouns in structure and usage and is a distinctive feature of modern Catalan compared with other Romance languages.