interroghi

Interroghi is a form of the Italian verb interrogare, meaning to question or to interrogate. In ordinary written and spoken Italian, interroghi appears as a conjugated form rather than a standalone lexical item. The term is most often encountered in grammatical discussion and in sentences that require a specific mood or tense.

Grammatical notes and forms: Interroghi occurs in several different grammatical contexts due to Italian verb conjugation. It is the second person singular present indicative form (tu interroghi), meaning “you interrogate.” It is also the third person singular present subjunctive (che lui/lei interroghi) and the second person singular present subjunctive (che tu interroghi). Because these forms share the same spelling, context and accompanying particles determine the exact mood and subject. The corresponding full conjugation for interrogare in the present tense is: io interrogo, tu interroghi, lui interroga, noi interroghiamo, voi interroghiate, loro interroghano. In the present subjunctive, the forms include: che io interroghi, che tu interroghi, che lui interroghi, che noi interroghiamo, che voi interroghiate, che loro interroghino.

Usage and examples: Interroghi is common in formal writing and in subordinate clauses requiring the subjunctive mood. Examples include: È importante che tu interroghi i testimoni. (It is important that you question the witnesses.) Sai che lui interroghi la fonte? (Do you know that he interrogates the source?) In everyday speech, speakers often use the indicative tu interroghi when the meaning is straightforward, avoiding subjunctive nuance.

Etymology and related terms: Interroghi derives from interrogare, Latin interrogare, from inter- “between” or “in between” and rogare “to ask.” Related forms include interrogo (I interrogate) and interrogatorio (interrogation).

See also: interrogare, interrogatorio, interrogazione.