Istituite

Istituite is the feminine plural past participle of the Italian verb istituire, meaning to establish, institute, or set up. As a participle it can function as a regular adjective or as part of compound verb forms with the auxiliary essere, agreeing in gender and number with the subject. For example, Le norme istituite dal governo sono entrate in vigore quest’anno (The norms established by the government came into effect this year).

In its adjectival use, istituite describes things that have been formally established or created. For instance, aziende istituite per lo sviluppo locale or norme istitute. The form also appears in passive or semi-passive constructions such as Le istituzioni istituite nel 1990 hanno avuto un ruolo chiave nello sviluppo regionale.

Morphology and related forms: the verb istituire yields several participle forms depending on gender and number. Masculine singular is istituito, feminine singular is istituita, masculine plural is istituiti, and feminine plural is istituite. The base verb is transitive and can take a variety of objects, from laws and institutions to programs and commissions.

Etymology and usage notes: istituire derives from Latin instituere, meaning to establish or place in a stable position. In Italian, istituire and its participles are common in formal, legal, and administrative language, where statutes, rules, or institutions are described as having been established. While the noun istituzione refers to an institution, istituire and its participles describe the act or result of establishing something.

See also: istituzione, istituire, istituto.