interrogare

Interrogare is an Italian verb meaning to question or to interrogate. It can imply formal or legal questioning of a suspect, or more generally to ask questions in order to obtain information. It can also mean to query a database or information source in computing. The noun forms include interrogazione (a question or parliamentary inquiry) and interrogatorio (the act or process of questioning, often by law enforcement). In parliamentary contexts, interrogazioni are formal questions directed to government ministers.

Etymology: from Latin interroga-, from interrogo, from rogare to ask, with the prefix inter- meaning between or among. The term has long been used in Italian to denote systematic or official questioning.

Usage: Interrogare is a transitive verb and takes a direct object: interrogare qualcuno. In passive voice, it is formed with essere (essere interrogato). In everyday language, the verb can carry formal or coercive overtones depending on context, especially when referring to police or judicial procedures.

Computing usage: in information technology, interrogare is used to mean querying a database or information system to retrieve data, often via a query language or API.

Conjugation overview: Interrogare is a regular -are verb. Present indicative: io interrogo, tu interroghi, lui/lei interroga, noi interroghiamo, voi interrogate, loro interrogano. Imperfect: io interrogavo, tu interrogavi, lui interrogava, noi interrogavamo, voi interrogavate, loro interrogavano. Future: io interrogherò, tu interrogherai, lui interrogherà, noi interrogheremo, voi interrogherete, loro interrogheranno. Passato prossimo: ho interrogato, hai interrogato, ha interrogato, abbiamo interrogato, avete interrogato, hanno interrogato. Participio passato: interrogato; gerundio: interrogando. Related forms include interrogatore (person who interrogates) and interrogatorio (the act of questioning).