includevano

Includevano is the third-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb includere, meaning they included or they were including. It is a function word used in past narrative to describe actions that were ongoing, habitual, or simultaneous with other past events. As a form, it cannot stand alone as a noun or proper name.

Includere belongs to the -ere class of Italian verbs. The imperfect tense is formed by taking the stem includ- and adding the appropriate endings, giving includevo, includevi, includeva, includevamo, includevate, and includevano. Thus includevano corresponds to the English “they were including” or “they included” depending on context. The form is commonly used in descriptive passages, background information, or when recounting events over a span of time in the past.

Usage examples include sentences such as: Le cifre includevano dati provenienti da diverse fonti, indicate nelle tabelle. Durante l’indagine, le variabili includevano età, genere e reddito, fornendo un quadro completo della popolazione esaminata. These examples illustrate how the imperfect form sets a past scene or describes characteristics and actions that were in progress at a given time.

Etymology traces includere to Latin includere, with the sense of enclosing or embracing. Includevano, like other imperfect forms, conveys nuances of duration and background rather than a completed action.