dispongano

Dispongano is the third-person plural present subjunctive form of the Italian verb disporre, which means to arrange, to set out, to place, or to have at one’s disposal. The verb disporre derives from the Latin disponere. In Italian, disporre is irregular, and its present subjunctive forms differ from the present indicative in certain persons.

In the present subjunctive, the forms are: che io disponga, che tu disponga, che lui/lei disponga; che noi disponiamo, che voi disponiate, che loro dispongano. The specific form dispongano corresponds to the third-person plural.

Usage and examples: dispongano is used in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive, typically after verbs or expressions of necessity, possibility, doubt, emotion, or desire. It is also common in formal or written Italian, including legal, administrative, and political texts. Examples include:

- È improbabile che dispongano di risorse sufficienti.

- Il consiglio chiede che dispongano di un piano adeguato.

- È essenziale che dispongano di tempo e mezzi per procedere.

Register and frequency: dispongano and the present subjunctive mood, in general, are more frequent in formal or literary contexts and in written Italian. In everyday conversation, speakers may substitute with indicative or alternative constructions, depending on regional usage and style.

Related forms: related moods and tenses of disporre include the present indicative dispongo, disponi, dispone, disponiamo, disponete, dispongono; and the other subjunctive forms (disponga, disponiamo, disponiate) corresponding to different subjects. The construction dispongano di X expresses having at one’s disposal X.