avvisate

Avvisate is a form of the Italian verb avvisare. It can function as the second-person plural present indicative form (voi avvisate), meaning you all warn or inform, and as the feminine plural past participle of avvisare used in compound tenses or as an adjective.

Etymology and meaning: avvisare is built on the noun avviso, meaning notice or warning, with the common verb suffix -are. As a verb, avvisare covers senses such as to inform, to notify, or to warn. Avvisate, when used as a participle, agrees with feminine plural subjects (for example, le persone avvisate) and can appear in impersonal or passive-like constructions when paired with auxiliary verbs.

Usage and examples:

- Present indicative: voi avvisate = you all warn or inform. Example: Voi avvisate i responsabili se cambia il programma.

- Imperative: Avvisate! can be used as a command to instruct a group to inform others.

- Past participle/adjective: Le ragazze sono avvisate. or Le ragazze avvisate dal coordinatore hanno ricevuto le istruzioni. In these cases avvisate describes the state of having been warned and can function like an adjective when placed after essere or used in a passive-like construction with state/essere.

Distinction from related terms: avvisare conveys informing or warning with a sense of notice given to someone. It differs from avvertire, which more strongly emphasizes warning or alerting to potential danger. Avviso is the related noun meaning a notice or warning.

See also: avviso, avvisare, avvertire.