riponi

Riponi is the second person singular form of the Italian verb riponere, and functions as both the present indicative and the informal imperative. As such, it translates roughly to “you put away” or “put away” in English, depending on the context. The verb itself means to place back, to store, or to set aside something for safekeeping.

Etymology and forms

Riponere comes from the Italian evolution of the Latin reponere, with the prefix re- or ri- indicating a back or again motion and ponere meaning “to place.” In present tense forms, riponere follows a regular -ere conjugation pattern with a stem change to ripon-: io ripongo, tu riponi, lui ripone, noi riponiamo, voi riponete, loro ripongono. The form riponi is used for the second person singular in both the indicative, “you put away,” and the imperative, “put away.”

Usage and examples

Riponi is commonly used in everyday speech to instruct someone to store or return something to its place. Examples include: “Riponi i documenti nell’armadio” (Put the documents away in the cabinet) and “Riponi gli utensili nel cassetto” (Store the tools in the drawer). The verb also appears in compound tenses with the auxiliary avere, as in “ho riposto” (I have stored/put away).

Related terms

Related words include riposto (past participle), riporre (the base verb), and ripostiglio (a storage area or closet). These terms share the same semantic field of placing items in a designated location for organization or preservation.

Notes

Riponi is inherently informal and directed at a single informal subject. It is part of standard Italian usage and appears in instruction, everyday conversation, and written guidance.