obbedisce

Obbedisce is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb obbedire, meaning to obey. It is used to describe someone or something that complies with orders, rules, instructions, or authority. For example: Il soldato obbedisce agli ordini. Il cane obbedisce al suo addestratore.

Grammar and conjugation: obbedire is an irregular -ire verb with an isc insertion in most present-tense forms. The present indicative forms are: io obbedisco, tu obbedisci, lui/lei obbedisce, noi obbediamo, voi obbedite, essi obbediscono. The form obbedisce corresponds to the third-person singular subject. Other tenses follow standard patterns for obbedire: ha obbedito (passato prossimo), obbediva (imperfetto), obbedirà (futuro), obbedendo (gerund), obbedito (participio passato). The noun derived from the verb is obbedienza (obedience).

Etymology and related forms: obbedire derives from Latin obœdire or obodire, from ob- “toward” or “against” in combination with a root meaning to hear or listen, reflecting the historical notion of listening to orders. In Italian, the related noun obbedienza denotes the quality or act of obeying, and the adjective obbediente describes someone who is obedient.

Usage notes: obbedisce is commonly used in formal, narrative, or everyday speech to indicate compliance with commands, laws, or social norms. It can take a direct object in phrases like obbedire a una persona or obbedire agli ordini, often with a prepositional phrase introduced by a. See also obbedire, obbedienza.