metteranno

Metteranno is the third-person plural form of the Italian verb mettere in the simple future tense. It translates to “they will put” or “they will place.” Mettere is a common, irregular verb in several tenses, but in the futuro semplice it uses the stem metter- with the regular future endings: -ò, -ai, -à, -emo, -ete, -anno. Thus the full conjugation in the future is io metterò, tu metterai, lui/lei metterà, noi metteremo, voi metterete, loro metteranno.

Usage of metteranno centers on future actions carried out by multiple subjects. It can refer to physical placement, installation, or assignment, and it is also used figuratively to describe setting up conditions or arranging situations. The form appears in both spoken and written Italian, including narrative and formal contexts.

Examples include:

- Metteranno i documenti sul tavolo appena arrivano. (They will put the documents on the table as soon as they arrive.)

- Se avranno le risorse, metteranno in atto il piano. (If they have the resources, they will implement the plan.)

Etymology and related forms:

Mettere derives from Latin mittere, related to the other Romance verbs meter in various languages (for example Spanish meter and French mettre). In Italian, metter is the root used to form its various tenses, including metteranno.