invadano

Invadano is the third-person plural present subjunctive form of the Italian verb invadare, meaning to invade. It is a conjugated form used in subordinate clauses and does not function as a standalone word. The form invadano appears in sentences that express doubt, possibility, necessity, emotion, or hypothetical situations, typically after verbs or expressions that require the subjunctive.

Etymology and form

Invadare derives from Latin invādēre, built from in- (into) and vadere (to go). In Italian, the present subjunctive endings for -are verbs give invadare the form invadano for loro (they). Thus, invadano literally corresponds to “that they invade” in English, depending on the sentence context.

Usage

The present subjunctive is used in dependent clauses introduced by che or by other conjunctions that require the subjunctive. Examples:

- È possibile che invadano il territorio. (It is possible that they invade the territory.)

- Temo che invadano la casa. (I fear that they invade the house.)

- Speriamo che non invadano. (We hope that they do not invade.)

In everyday speech Italian often favors other constructions, and the subjunctive is most common in formal, literary, or carefully structured sentences.

Notes

Invadano is not a separate noun or a common standalone term; it is strictly a verb form. Its usage spans political, historical, or hypothetical contexts where invasion is discussed as a possible event rather than a definite action.