Ispeziona

Ispeziona is an Italian verb form derived from the verb ispezionare, meaning to inspect, examine, or audit. The word can function as either the third person singular present indicative (lui/lei ispeziona: he/she inspects) or the second person singular imperative (tu ispeziona: inspect). The same spelling is used in both grammatical roles, with meaning clarified by context.

The infinitive is ispezionare, and its conjugation in the present indicative is ispeziono, ispezioni, ispeziona, ispezioniamo, ispezionate, ispezionano. The noun corresponding to the action is ispezione, meaning inspection or examination, often used in contexts such as quality control, safety checks, or regulatory audits.

Usage and contexts

Ispeziona appears in manuals, instructions, and formal or semi-formal commands where an instruction to examine or review is needed. It can also appear in descriptive sentences where a subject inspects something, e.g., "L'ispezionista ispeziona il veicolo" (The inspector inspects the vehicle). Its imperative sense is common in technical or procedural writing, while the indicative sense is used in narrative or reporting contexts.

Etymology and related terms

Ispezionare derives from Latin inspicere, meaning to look into. The related noun is ispezione; related verbs include ispezionare and its compound forms, as well as ispezione, ispezionatore (inspector), and ispezionato (inspected).

See also

Ispezione, ispezionare, ispezionatore.