assignavi

Assignavi is a Latin verb form that functions as the first-person singular perfect active indicative of the verb assignare, meaning “I assigned” or “I have assigned.” It is a typical form of a first-conjugation verb and appears in classical Latin texts to indicate a completed action in the past.

Form and origin. The verb assignare belongs to the first conjugation; its principal parts are assigno, assignare, assignavi, assignatus. The perfect active tense is formed with the suffix -avi, yielding assignavi for “I assigned.” The other persons are assignavisti (you assigned), assignavit (he/she/it assigned), assignavimus (we assigned), assignavistis (you all assigned), and assignaverunt (they assigned).

Usage. Assignavi is used to report actions that have been completed in the past. It can appear in narrative, dialogue, or subordinate clauses, often accompanied by time expressions such as ante, quando, or post to anchor the event in time. As with other perfect forms, it marks a completed event from the point of view of the past.

Variants and related forms. The passive perfect corresponding to this stem is assignatus sum (I have been assigned). Other tenses derived from the same stem include present (assigno), future (assignabo), and pluperfect (assignaveram), reflecting standard Latin verbal organization around the assign- root.

In lexicography. In dictionaries, assignavi is listed as the perfect form of assignare, glossed as “I assigned” or “I have assigned,” and cited with its principal parts to guide further conjugation.