obbligano

Obbligano is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb obbligare, meaning to obligate or compel. It is used with a plural subject and translates as “they oblige” or “they require” in English. The verb belongs to the first conjugation (-are) and derives from Latin obligāre, itself from ob- “toward” and ligāre “to bind.” The present tense forms include io obbligo, tu obblighi, lui/lei obbliga, noi obblighiamo, voi obbligate, loro obbligano.

As a finite verb, obbligano appears in clauses where the subject is plural. It can introduce obligations, requirements, or mandates imposed on someone or something. For example: “Le norme obbligano le aziende a pubblicare i bilanci” (The regulations oblige companies to publish their balances). Another example: “I contratti obbligano le parti a rispettare gli accordi.”

See also: obbligo, obbligazione, obbligatorio, obbligare, obbligato.

Note: Obbligano is a verb form and should not be confused with related nouns such as obbligo (obligation) or with musical terms like obbligato, which share a common etymological root but belong to different word classes.

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