Favorisca

Favorisca is the third-person singular present subjunctive form of the Italian verb favorire, meaning to favor or to support. It is used in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive mood, typically following verbs or expressions of doubt, possibility, desire, or necessity, and after certain conjunctions such as che.

Morphology and usage notes: In standard Italian, some -ire verbs with an isc infix form their present subjunctive with an -isca ending in the third person singular, as in favorisca. The corresponding forms for other persons follow the subjunctive paradigm typical of -ire verbs with isc, such as favoriscano for the third person plural. Practically, favorisca signals subjectivity, uncertainty, or non-assertive possibility within a sentence.

Examples:

- È improbabile che questa misura favorisca l’occupazione.

- Speriamo che la riforma favorisca l’istruzione.

Usage context: Favorisca appears mainly in formal or written Italian, where the subjunctive mood remains productive. In contemporary spoken Italian, speakers may use other constructions or, in some contexts, rely on the indicative, depending on regional and stylistic preferences.

See also: Italian grammar, Subjunctive mood, Favorire (the verb from which favourise derives).