accompagni

Accompagni is the second person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb accompagnare, meaning to accompany, escort, or attend. The form is used when addressing someone directly in the present tense, for example in questions or statements about what a person is doing to accompany others. It can also appear in the present subjunctive as che tu accompagni, used in subordinate clauses after verbs of desire, doubt, or necessity.

The verb accompagnare is a regular -are verb. Its full present tense paradigm is: io accompagno, tu accompagni, lui/lei accompagna, noi accompagniamo, voi accompagnate, loro accompagnano. The spelling incorporates a double p to preserve the hard p sound in the stem “accompagn-,” a feature common to Italian verbs with stems ending in a consonant before the -are endings.

Usage notes illustrate both literal and figurative senses. Literally, it can mean to walk with or guide someone to a destination, as in accompagnare qualcuno al treno. Figuratively, it can describe providing accompaniment in a process or event, such as accompanying a musician on piano or accompanying someone through a period of transition. In everyday speech, accompagnare is commonly extended with pronouns (mi, ti, gli) to indicate the person being accompanied.

Related terms include accompagnatore (escort, chaperone) and accompagnamento (the act or act of accompaniment). While accompagni itself is a form rather than a standalone noun, it exemplifies how Italian verb conjugation conveys person and number in direct address.