sceglie

Sceglie is the third person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb scegliere, meaning to choose. It is used for he chooses or she chooses, and also appears in formal address as Lei sceglie. The form is commonly found in everyday statements, reporting someone’s choice or decision.

Etymology and origin: scegliere derives from Latin eligere “to choose.” In Italian, the verb is an -ere verb with a distinctive present-tense pattern that retains the palatalized sounds of the root. The form sceglie embodies the stem scel- with the -ie ending typical of the third-person singular present indicative.

Conjugation notes: Scegliere in the present indicative yields io scelgo, tu scegli, lui/lei sceglie, noi scegliamo, voi scegliete, loro scelgono. Sceglie belongs to the standard pattern of this verb, which also forms imperfect and future tenses with expected -vo/-vi/-va endings, and has the imperative forms scegli (tu), scelga (Lei), scegliete, scegliamo. The form is irregular in the sense that the stem and consonant cluster shift compared to regular -ere verbs, but it follows a well-established paradigm in Italian.

Usage and examples: Sceglie governs a direct object or a choice among alternatives, often with tra o fra to indicate selection from options. Examples: Lui sceglie tra due percorsi, preferendo quello più breve. Lei sceglie sempre la strada più sicura. Scegliere is also used with infinitives to express decided actions, e.g., Ho scelto di partire.

See also: scegliere, Italian verb conjugation, Italian grammar.