girarlo

Girarlo is not a standalone lexical entry in Italian; it is the infinitive form of the verb girare with the direct object pronoun lo attached. It literally means “to turn it” and functions as a fused verb-pronoun construction used in sentences that refer to a masculine singular object.

In Italian grammar, clitic pronouns such as lo attach to the end of an infinitive or a gerund, forming a single, unbroken word. The attached pronoun agrees with the gender and number of the object it represents. For example: devo girarlo (I must turn it), gira la maniglia e giralo (turn the handle and turn it). If the object is feminine, the forms are girarla, girare la lampada becomes girarla; for feminine plural, girarle; for masculine plural, girarli. The placement and attachment can affect the prosody and emphasis of a sentence, but the meaning remains “to turn it” or “to turn them” depending on the pronoun used.

Usage notes: girarlo is most commonly encountered in instructions, manuals, or everyday commands where clarity about a specific object is needed. The form does not convey tense by itself; it relies on the surrounding verb or auxiliary to indicate time. When writing or transcribing, the pronoun remains attached to the infinitive without a space.

As a proper noun, Girarlo has limited documented use. It is not known as a widely recognized place or person, and any such usage would be rare or context-specific.