risolveva

Risolveva is the third-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb risolvere, meaning "he/she/it used to solve" or "was solving." As a grammatical inflection, risolveva does not constitute a separate lexical item but a conjugated form that appears in narrative past contexts.

Origin and morphology: Risolvere is a regular -ere verb in Italian; risolveva follows the standard imperfect endings for -ere verbs: -vo, -vi, -va, -vamo, -vate, -vano. The form risolveva corresponds to the lui/lei/Lei subject in the imperfect tense. It can be combined with direct or indirect objects as needed, and may occur with pronouns such as lo, la, gli, le, etc.

Usage: The imperfect tense expresses ongoing or repeated actions in the past, or sets the scene in narrative prose. Risolveva is used to describe what a person habitually solved, or what was in the process of being solved over a period of time. It contrasts with the passato prossimo or other perfect tenses that indicate completed actions.

Examples: "Quando era giovane, lui risolveva enigmi ogni giorno." (When he was young, he used to solve puzzles every day.) "Il problema sembrava insoluto, ma alla fine lui risolveva la questione." (The problem seemed unsolved, but in the end he was solving the matter.) These examples illustrate how risolveva conveys ongoing or habitual past activity rather than a single completed event.

See also: risolvere, Italian verb conjugation, imperfect tense.