Dipendevamo

Dipendevamo is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb dipendere, meaning “we depended.” It is a standard inflected form used in narrative or descriptive prose to express a past dependency or contingency. The form itself is not a separate noun or proper noun; it functions as a verb phrase within a sentence.

Etymology and grammar

Dipendere derives from the Latin dependere, literally “to hang from,” reflecting dependence or contingency. In Italian, dipendere is an -ere verb; its imperfect endings apply to all persons, yielding: dipendevo, dipendevi, dipendeva, dipendevamo, dipendevate, dipendevano. Dipendevamo thus combines the stem dipend- with the imperfect ending -vamo for the noi form. The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated past states, situations, or conditions.

Usage

Dipendevamo is typically found in expository or narrative contexts to convey that past circumstances determined outcomes. Examples include: “Dipendevamo dal tempo per pianificare l’uscita” (“We depended on the weather to plan the outing”) or “Dipendevamo dalle decisioni del consiglio” (“We depended on the council’s decisions”). As a regular verb form, it does not function as a noun or title unless capitalized in a hypothetical or stylistic sense.

Cultural notes

As a verb form, dipendevamo is common across Italian prose and dialogue. If used as a title or proper name, it would be capitalized (Dipendevamo) in accordance with standard conventions, but there is no widely recognized work or entity universally known by this term.

See also

Dipendere, Italian grammar, Imperfect