Consegnate

Consegnate is a form in Italian that can have two main grammatical uses, depending on context. It is the second-person plural present indicative form of the verb consegnare (voi consegnate), as in Voi consegnate i documenti domani. It is also the feminine plural past participle of consegnare, used as an adjective or in compound tenses (for example with essere or avere), as in Le chiavi sono state consegnate or Le lettere consegnate erano incomplete. In both cases, the meaning relates to handing over, delivering, or entrusting something to someone.

Etymology and meaning: consegnare comes from the Latin consignare, a compound of con- (with, together) and signare (to mark or seal). In Italian, the verb acquired the sense of entrusting or delivering something into someone else’s custody, which is carried by both the present tense form consegnate and the past participle consegnate when it agrees with a feminine plural noun.

Grammatical notes: When consegnate is used as a past participle, its ending agrees with the noun it describes or with the subject in passive constructions. With avere as the auxiliary, the participle agrees in gender and number with a preceding direct object (abbiamo consegnato i documenti; le chiavi sono state consegnate). When used as the present tense form of the verb, the form accompanies the second-person plural subject (voi).

See also: consegnare, consegna, consegnazione, delivery terminology in Italian.

Usage example: Voi consegnate i progetti entro venerdì. Le merci consegnate al cliente erano incomplete.