seduto

Seduto is an Italian term that functions primarily as the masculine singular past participle of the verb sedere (to sit) and as an adjective meaning seated or sitting. It describes a person or animal in a position of having sat down. It is used with the auxiliary essere in perfect tenses, for example è seduto, and it agrees in gender and number with the subject: la ragazza è seduta, i ragazzi sono seduti. The feminine form is seduta, the plural masculine seduti, and the plural feminine sedute.

Etymology and forms

Seduto derives from the Latin verb sedere, through the development of Italian past participles for -ere verbs. As an adjective, it pairs with the noun it modifies to indicate a seated position, while as a past participle it can participate in compound tenses or function descriptively.

Usage notes

In Italian, seduto is commonly used to describe someone or something already in a seated position. The related verb sedersi means to sit down (reflexive). The noun seduta has senses beyond the adjective, including a sitting or session, such as una seduta di consiglio (a council meeting) or the parliamentary session la seduta odierna.

Examples

- Il ragazzo è seduto sulla sedia. (The boy is seated on the chair.)

- Ha seduto i clienti al tavolo. (He seated the customers at the table.)

- La seduta di oggi dura due ore. (Today’s session lasts two hours.)

- La donna è seduta su una poltrona. (The woman is seated in an armchair.)

See also

Related terms include sedere, sedersi and seduta, the noun form referring to a sitting or session.