ragionano

Ragionano is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb ragionare. The verb means to reason, to think logically, or to discuss and deliberate about something.

Ragionare derives from ragione (reason) and ultimately from Latin ratio; the noun ragione shares the same root. The pair shows how the concept of reasoning underpins the verb’s meaning.

Ragionare is a regular -are verb. Its present tense forms are: io ragiono, tu ragioni, lui/lei ragiona, noi ragioniamo, voi ragionate, loro ragionano. Ragionano is commonly used with di or su to introduce the topic, for example ragionano di un problema or ragionano su come procedere. The verb can convey both reasoning and weighing of options, and it appears in formal and informal contexts when describing thinking, discussing, or planning.

Examples:

- I membri del comitato ragionano su come distribuire il budget. (The committee members are reasoning about how to allocate the budget.)

- I due ricercatori ragionano di nuove ipotesi. (The two researchers are considering new hypotheses.)

See also: ragione; ragionare; discussione; logica.