pulisce

Pulisce is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb pulire, meaning "he cleans" or "she cleans." In formal address, Lei pulisce, the same form is used to mean "you clean." The form is commonly found in everyday Italian to describe cleaning actions performed by a subject.

Etymology and meaning: pulire derives from Latin purire, meaning to purify or cleanse. The word is related to related terms in Romance languages that express cleansing or purification. In Italian, pulire covers a range of cleaning actions, from removing dirt to polishing or purging surfaces.

Conjugation: In the present indicative, the verb pulire follows the regular isc-verb pattern. The forms are: io pulisco, tu pulisci, lui/lei pulisce, noi puliamo, voi pulite, loro puliscono. The third-person singular form pulisce is the key form discussed here.

Usage: Pulire is transitive and takes a direct object, such as a surface or item to be cleaned (pulisce la cucina, pulisce la finestra). It can be used in various contexts, from domestic chores to metaphorical phrases about purification or cleansing processes. The verb can appear in both literal cleaning scenarios and figurative expressions, depending on the context.

Related forms and terms: The past participle is pulito, used to form compound tenses (ho pulito, ha pulito). Nouns related to cleaning include pulizia (cleaning, purification) and pulitore (cleaner, device). The infinitive pulire is the base form from which pulisce is derived.

See also: pulire, pulizia, pulito.