riunivi

Riunivi is a form of the Italian verb riunire, used as a past-tense verb form. It represents the second-person singular imperfect indicative, corresponding to the English “you were reuniting” or “you used to reunite.” The imperfect in Italian expresses ongoing or habitual actions in the past, rather than a completed event.

Riunire means to unite, assemble, or bring together. The prefix ri- indicates repetition or restoration, and the word as a whole is commonly used for gathering people, groups, or things that had been separated. Riunire can take direct objects (for example, riunire i partecipanti) or be used with contexts where a gathering is organized or repeated over time. The form riunivi, along with riunivi in other subjects, is part of the same verbal paradigm.

Usage and nuance: Riunivi appears mainly in narrative or descriptive past contexts. It can describe someone’s habitual action in the past or an ongoing activity within a longer timeframe. The verb is transitive when used with a direct object (to reunite someone or something) and is most natural when a gathering or bringing people or items together is the focus.

Etymology: riunire derives from the prefix ri- (again or back) plus unire (to unite), the latter tracing to Latin roots related to joining or bringing together. The imperfect riunivi shares this lineage and reflects a past, imperfect aspect of that action.

See also: riunire; riunirsi; Italian verb conjugation.