Indirizzata

Indirizzata is the feminine singular past participle of the Italian verb indirizzare. It functions both as a past participle and as an adjective, and agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.

Morphology and usage: The full paradigm of indirizzare includes indirizzato (masc. sing.), indirizzata (fem. sing.), indirizzati (masc. plural), and indirizzate (fem. plural). As a passive or descriptive form, indirizzata is used with the verb essere: la lettera è indirizzata al destinatario. As a transitive verb in compound tenses with avere, the participle agrees with a preceding direct object: ho indirizzato le lettere, Le ho indirizzate.

Common meanings: indirizzata conveys that something has been directed, sent, or pointed toward a recipient, purpose, or audience. It appears in contexts such as mail, documents, and communications: una lettera indirizzata al sindaco; un’e-mail indirizzata al dipartimento competente. It can also describe a purpose-driven direction or audience: un progetto indirizzato ai giovani, un messaggio indirizzato a un pubblico specifico.

Etymology and related terms: indirizzare derives from the sense of directing or aiming toward a target, with the prefix in- and the root related to dirigere (to direct). Related nouns include indirizzo (address, direction) and verbs such as indirizzare, rivolgere (to turn toward), destinare (to designate/destine).

Notes: In Italian, indirizzata also appears as an adjective when the noun it describes is feminine singular, or in the feminine singular form in a passive construction. The masculine or plural forms follow the same agreement rules. The term is common in administrative, legal, and formal writing as well as everyday communication.