inflitti

Inflitti is the past participle of the Italian verb infliggere, meaning to inflict or impose something on someone. It is used both as an adjective and in compound tenses to indicate that something has been inflicted, such as damages, injuries, or penalties. The form agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes when used as an adjective (for example, i danni inflitti, le lesioni inflitte).

Etymology and related forms: Inflitti derives from Latin infligere, formed by the prefix in- plus fligere, to strike. The root remains recognizable across Romance languages, and the related forms include infliggere (the infinitive), inflitto (masculine singular), inflitta (feminine singular), inflitti (masculine plural), and inflitte (feminine plural).

Grammar and agreement: In tenses with avere as auxiliary, the participle generally does not agree with the subject and may agree with a preceding direct object noun. With essere as auxiliary, the participle agrees in gender and number with the subject (e.g., le ferite sono state inflitte). As an attributive adjective, inflitti/adjective forms modify the noun directly (i danni inflitti, le sanzioni inflitte).

Usage and scope: The term is common in legal, journalistic, military, and medical contexts to describe harm or penalties that have been imposed or caused. Typical collocations include danni inflitti (damages inflicted), lesioni inflitte (injuries inflicted), punizioni inflitte (punishments inflicted), and azioni inflitte (inflicted actions).

See also: infliggere, danni, lesioni, punizioni.