inserisca

Inserisca is the present subjunctive form of the Italian verb inserire, which means to insert. It is the third-person singular form used in subordinate clauses that express desire, doubt, possibility, necessity, or emotion, and in expressions that require the subjunctive mood. For example, in a sentence like È importante che egli inserisca i dati correttamente, the verb appears in the form inserisca to convey a sense of obligation.

In everyday Italian, this subjunctive form is most commonly encountered in written language, formal speech, or instructional contexts such as grammar explanations and language learning materials. It is part of a broader pattern of present subjunctive endings for -ire verbs that include a stem change with -isca in the singular and -iscano in the plural.

As a morphological unit, inserisca serves primarily as a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item. It is typically presented in dictionaries and grammar references as the subjunctive lemma of inserire, with related forms including inserisca, inserisca, inseriamo, inseriate, and inseriscano.

Etymologically, inserisca derives from the Latin verb inserire and the present subjunctive formation patterns that produce -isca in many -ire verbs. The form helps mark subordinate clauses that express non-certainty, wishes, or hypothetical scenarios in Italian syntax.

See also: inserire.