mostrato

Mostrato is the past participle of the Italian verb mostrare, meaning to show or display. It is used to form perfect tenses with the auxiliary avere (ho mostrato, hai mostrato, abbiamo mostrato). In passive constructions, or when the action is described from the perspective of a viewer, the participle can appear with the auxiliary essere: “Il grafico è stato mostrato” (the chart has been shown). In these passives, the participle agrees in gender and number with the subject: “i grafici sono stati mostrati” (the charts have been shown), “la pagina è stata mostrata” (the page has been shown).

As an adjective, mostrato means “shown” or “displayed” and can modify a noun: “risultati mostrati” (shown results), “immagine mostrata” (shown image). It is common in journalism, reports, and presentations to indicate information that has been revealed or presented to an audience.

Origin and cognates: mostrare derives from Latin monstrare, meaning to show or point out. The participle mostrato follows the typical pattern of Italian -are verbs, forming agreement with the subject in passive constructions and serving as an adjective when used attributively.

Summary: mostrato is a versatile Italian participle used in perfect tenses with avere, in passive voice with essere, and as an adjective to label information that has been shown or displayed. Its usage reflects standard Italian grammar for participles and agreement.