Avvengano

Avvengano is the third-person plural present subjunctive form of the Italian verb avvenire, which means to happen or to occur. The form is used in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive mood, typically after verbs of desire, doubt, possibility, necessity, or after conjunctions such as che. In Italian, the verb avvenire is irregular, and its present subjunctive forms include: che io avvenga, che tu avvenga, che lui avvenga, che noi avveniamo, che voi avveniate, che loro avvengano. The form avvengano specifically corresponds to the plural subject in the clause.

Etymology and related forms: avvenire derives from Latin evenire, with the Italian prefix av- appearing in several derivatives. The noun avvenimento, from the same root, means an event or occurrence and is related in meaning, though it is a different part of speech.

Usage and context: avvengano is predominantly found in formal or literary Italian, and in written registers such as legal, philosophical, or governmental language. It appears in sentences expressing expectation, possibility, or hypothetical scenarios. Examples include: “È possibile che avvengano cambiamenti,” meaning that changes may happen; “Speriamo che avvengano presto i miglioramenti,” meaning we hope that the improvements occur soon; or “Affinché avvengano le condizioni necessarie, è richiesta cooperazione.” The form agrees with a plural subject; for singular subjects, the corresponding form is avvenga.

See also: Avvenire, the verb avvenire and its related noun avvenimento are part of the same lexical family, with avvenire used to describe events occurring, and avvenimento referring to the event itself.