congiunge

Congiunge is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb congiungere, meaning to join, connect, or unite two things, places, or concepts. It can be used for physical connections, such as infrastructure or geography, as well as for more abstract joins between ideas. For example: La strada congiunge i due paesi. The expression is transitive and commonly appears in both formal and technical writing as well as everyday language.

Etymology and origin: congiungere derives from Latin coniungere, formed from con- meaning together and iungere meaning to join. The Italian form preserves the sense of bringing separate elements into a unit or link.

Conjugation and forms: In the present indicative, the standard forms are: io congiungo, tu congiungi, egli congiunge, noi congiungiamo, voi congiungete, essi congiungono. The form congiunge specifically corresponds to the third-person singular used in statements about a single subject.

Usage and nuances: Congiungere emphasizes a bringing-together or bridging action, often used with concrete objects like roads, bridges, or networks, but it can also appear in metaphorical contexts. In everyday speech, however, synonyms such as unire or collegare may be preferred depending on nuance and register. The noun related to the concept is congiunzione (conjunction), while congiungimento or congiungimento can refer to the act of joining in more technical or formal contexts.

See also: congiungere, giungere, congiunzione, congiungimento.