osservano

Osservano is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb osservare, meaning to observe or to watch. It is used with a plural subject and corresponds to “they observe” in English. In Italian, the subject pronoun is often omitted, so osservano can appear without an explicit noun or pronoun.

Etymology and related forms: osservare derives from Latin observāre, meaning to watch or note. The root is osserv- in Italian, with the usual endings for the present tense. Related forms include io osservo, tu osservi, lui osserva, noi osserviamo, voi osservate, loro osservano. The present participle is osservando and the past participle is osservato. Nouns derived from the verb include osservazione (observation), osservatore (observer), and osservatorio (observatory).

Usage and examples: osservano is commonly used in scientific, journalistic, and everyday language to describe acts of watching, monitoring, or noting. Examples: Gli scienziati osservano i fenomeni naturali. I ricercatori osservano l’andamento dei dati. Osservano che le condizioni cambiano, indicating they observe that conditions are changing.

See also: osservazione, osservatorio, osservatore, osservare. These related terms expand the semantic field from the act of watching to the places, people, and concepts associated with observation.