appartenevate

Appartenevate is commonly treated as a misspelling or nonstandard variant of the Italian verb form appartenavate, which is the second-person plural imperfect indicative of appartenere, meaning "to belong." In standard Italian, this form is used to describe an ongoing past state for the subject you all.

The verb appartenenere is an -ere verb meaning to belong or pertain. Its imperfect tense describes a habitual or continuous past belonging and is formed with the stem appartene- plus the imperfect endings: io appartenevo, tu appartenevi, lui/lei apparteneva, noi appartenevamo, voi appartenavate, loro appartenevano. The phrase commonly appears with the preposition a to indicate membership or association, as in "appartenere a una squadra" (to belong to a team).

Usage and examples: The imperfect tense is used in narrative or descriptive past contexts to indicate ongoing belonging. Example: "Voi appartenavate a una comunità molto unita" (You all belonged to a very close-knit community). The present tense form is "appartenete" for voi, meaning "you all belong."

Etymology and notes: The Italian verb appartenenere derives from Latin pertinere, meaning to pertain or belong, with the modern form evolving through regular Italian development of -ere verbs. The form "appartenevate" (with the sequence -enevate) is not standard; the correct imperfect plural is "appartenavate." Dictionaries typically list "appartenere" and its forms, including "appartenavate," rather than "appartenevate."