scava

Scava is a form of the Italian verb scavare, meaning to dig or to excavate. Specifically, scava is the third-person singular present indicative form (lui/lei scava) and, in addition, serves as the affirmative imperative form for the second-person singular (scava! “Dig!”). The standard present tense of scavare is io scavo, tu scavi, lui scava, noi scavamo, voi scav ate, loro scavano. As a result, scava appears in everyday Italian both to describe someone digging and to give a direct command.

The verb belongs to the regular -are conjugation, and its non-finite forms include scavare (to dig), scav av a (gerund), and scavato (past participle). Related nouns include scavo, meaning digging or excavation, and scavi, the plural form referring to excavations or archaeological trenches. The wordscavo is commonly used in contexts such as archaeology, construction, and surveying to denote digging work or an excavation site.

In usage, scava can appear in narrative sentences like “Lui scava una buca” (He digs a hole) or in imperative commands such as “Scava!” (Dig!). The term is also widely used in phrases like scavo archeologico (archaeological excavation), scavo stradale (road digging), and other technical or descriptive expressions related to digging or excavation activities.

See also: scavare, scavo.