Intenderò

Intenderò is a verb form in the Italian language. It specifically represents the first-person singular future indicative tense of the verb intendere. The verb intendere itself has a range of meanings, including to intend, to mean, to understand, or to hear. Therefore, "intenderò" translates to "I will intend," "I will mean," "I will understand," or "I will hear," depending on the context in which it is used.

The future tense in Italian, like in many other Romance languages, is used to express actions that are expected to happen in the future. The formation of the future indicative for regular verbs typically involves adding specific endings to the infinitive stem. For the verb intendere, the stem is "intender-", and the first-person singular future ending is "-ò". Thus, intendere becomes intenderò.

Understanding the context is crucial when interpreting "intenderò". For example, in a sentence like "Non intenderò mancare al tuo invito" (I will not intend to miss your invitation), it clearly conveys the speaker's future intention. Conversely, in a more literal sense, "Intenderò il suono del campanello" (I will hear the sound of the doorbell) would also be a valid usage, though less common than expressions of intent. The verb intendere's semantic breadth means that its future form "intenderò" is similarly versatile.