classifichiamo

Classifichiamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb classificare, meaning “we classify.” It is used to indicate that the speaker and others are performing the action of classifying in the present.

Etymology and spelling are tied to Italian orthography. Classificare comes from Latin classificare, built on classis (group, class) plus the suffix -ficare. In the present tense, many -icare verbs insert an h before the i in the noi form to preserve the hard k sound: noi classifichiamo. The standard full present indicative paradigm for classificare is: io classifico, tu classifichi, lui/lei classifica, noi classifichiamo or classifichiamo, voi classificaste, loro classificano. The common and recommended spelling for the noi form is classifichiamo.

Usage and examples. Classifichiamo is typically used in contexts involving sorting, categorizing, or organizing items, data, or concepts. For instance: Noi classifichiamo i dati per tipo e data di acquisizione. In research or information management, the term appears in procedures and instructions when grouping material into categories. The noun form classficazione and related terms like classificatore or classificabile share the same root and concept of assigning a category or label.

See also. The verb from which classifichiamo derives is classificare, and related terms include classificazione (classification), classificatore (classifier), and classificabile (classifiable). Italian learners often encounter classifichiamo as a standard example of spelling adaptation in the present tense for -icare verbs, illustrating how orthography preserves pronunciation in complex consonant sequences.