consentono

Consentono is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb consentire, meaning to permit, allow, or agree. It signals that a subject, typically they, grants permission or expresses approval for an action or situation. The word derives from Latin consentire, from con- “together” and sentire “to feel” or perceive, reflecting the idea of agreement.

Conjugation and usage: As a regular -ire verb, consentire follows the standard present tense endings: io consento, tu consenti, lui/lei consente, noi consentiamo, voi consentite, loro consentono. The form consentono appears in clauses where the subject is plural and the action is allowed or agreed upon, for example, I genitori consentono ai minori di partecipare all’uscita (The parents allow the minors to participate in the outing).

Semantics and construction: Consentono is used to express permission granted by a subject to another to perform an action, or to acknowledge agreement with a proposition. It can govern an infinitive clause introduced by di: consentire di fare qualcosa, as well as constructions with direct objects indicating what is permitted. The noun form is consenso, meaning consent or approval, while the related verb is consentire.

See also: consentire, consenso, consenso informato.

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