Seleziona

Seleziona is an Italian verb form meaning to choose or pick. Specifically, it is the third-person singular present indicative of selezionare, and it can also function as the informal second-person singular imperative used to issue a direct command in written or spoken Italian, as in Seleziona questo elemento. The term is commonly used to describe the act of selecting one option, item, or person from a set.

Etymology and related forms: The verb is derived from the noun selezione (selection), which in turn comes from the Latin selectio, meaning a choosing. Related forms include selezionare (to select), selezione (selection), and the past participle selezionato (selected). The root is shared with related European languages that express the idea of choosing or picking.

Usage: Seleziona appears frequently in everyday language, especially in contexts involving decision-making or choice. In computing and user interfaces, it is commonly seen on buttons and prompts such as Seleziona un file or Seleziona tutto, instructing the user to make a selection. In business or administrative language, it can describe the act of selecting candidates, options, or items, as in L’azienda seleziona i candidati idonei.

Grammatical notes: The verb belongs to the first conjugation (-are) and follows regular conjugation patterns. Present indicative forms include io seleziono, tu selezioni, lui/lei seleziona. The imperative form for tu is often written as Seleziona! with an exclamation mark in commands. The gerund is selezionando, and the past participle is selezionato, used to form compound tenses such as ho selezionato.

See also: Selezione, Selezionare.