risulto

Risulto is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb risulterare? Actually the correct root is risultare. Risulto therefore means “I turn out,” “I result,” or more idiomatically, “I am found to be.” It is a finite verb form used to state that something turns out in a certain way or that a conclusion follows from evidence, usually in formal or written contexts.

Etymology and relation to other forms: Risultare derives from Latin through the Romance development of resultare, a verb meaning to rebound or to turn out. In Italian, the same root gives related forms such as risulta, risolti, and i partner nouns like risultato (result). While risulta and other third-person forms are more common in ordinary prose, risulto is the first-person form and appears most often in formal or declarative statements where the speaker asserts a personal finding or status.

Usage: In practice, risulta is used to connect a claim to supportive data or reasoning, often in official reports or academic writing. Examples include: “Io risulto assente alla riunione” (I am absent from the meeting) and, with third-person anticipation, “Dai dati risulta che i costi sono diminuiti.” Note that the third-person form risulta is far more frequent in everyday Italian when reporting conclusions; the first-person risulto is comparatively rarer and tends to appear in formal narration or personal statements within documented contexts.

See also: Risultare, Risultato.