Coniugano

Coniugano is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb coniugare, which means to conjugate. The form is used when the subject of the sentence is plural and the action occurs in the present. In grammar, coniugare refers to the process of attaching person and number endings to a verb to express time, mood, and voice.

Coniugare is a regular -are verb. Its present indicative forms generally follow the standard pattern: io coniugo, tu coniughi, lui/lei coniuga, noi coniughiamo, voi coniugate, loro coniugano. The specific form coniugano corresponds to a plural subject in the present tense, as in Essi coniugano i verbi regolari.

Etymology: coniugare derives from Latin coniugare, from con- “together” and iugare “to yoke,” reflecting the historical idea of joining elements of speech to express grammatical categories. In modern linguistics, the term coniugazione or conjugation describes this system.

Usage context: the word appears in grammar descriptions, linguistic discussions, and educational material about Italian verb systems. It is not a standalone vocabulary word beyond its grammatical role, but is a common example when illustrating regular -are verb conjugation.

See also: Italian grammar, verb conjugation, coniugazione (Italian).