rivolgendosi

Rivolgendosi is the present participle (gerundio presente) of the pronominal verb rivolgersi, meaning to address or turn to someone. It is used to indicate that the subject is addressing an interlocutor or audience, or speaking to someone directly. In English, it is commonly translated as "addressing" or "speaking to." The form introduces a non-finite clause that accompanies a main clause.

Grammatical notes: The gerundial phrase shares the same subject as the main clause and retains the reflexive clitic si as in the infinitive rivolgersi. It can be placed before or after the main clause and is frequent in formal, journalistic, and narrative Italian to convey the manner of speech or the audience-directed aspect. It often signals how something is being said or to whom.

Usage: Rivolgendosi is used to describe actions performed by the speaker or a referent toward an audience or addressee, especially in introductory or transitional moments. It can set the frame for a statement, request, or explanation by indicating the audience being addressed.

Examples: "Rivolgendosi al pubblico, il relatore ha spiegato i principi." "Rivolgendosi ai presenti, l'oratore ha chiesto silenzio." "Rivolgendosi ai lettori, l’autore ha chiarito i passaggi." The construction tends to convey a formal or literary tone and is less common in everyday conversational Italian.

See also: rivolgersi, gerundio, participio presente, verbo pronominale.