vulneretis

Vulneretis is a Latin verb form, the second person plural present active subjunctive of vulnero, vulnerare, vulneravi, vulneratus, meaning “to wound.” It is built on the present stem vulner- and the subjunctive ending -ētis. In classical typographic practice it is often written as vulnerētis to indicate the long e.

In Latin grammar the present active subjunctive expresses potential, wish, or action in subordinate clauses, rather than a straightforward fact stated in the indicative. Vulneretis appears in clauses introduced by ut or ne, in indirect commands, or in deliberative or optative constructions. The form is distinguished from the corresponding indicative present vulneratis (you wound) and from other subjunctive persons such as vulneret (he may wound) and vulnerēmus (we may wound).

Historically, vulneretis is a standard form in Latin conjugation sets for the verb vulnero and its compounds. It represents the normal pattern of 2nd person plural in the present subjunctive for a first-conjugation verb with a stem ending in vulner- and follows the general Latin rule that the subjunctive endings differ from the indicative. Translations in context typically render vulneretis as “you may wound” or “that you may wound,” depending on the clause and mood of the sentence.