segnamo

Segnamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb segnare, meaning we mark, we note, or we sign, depending on context. It is commonly used to indicate the act of marking, recording, or designating something in everyday language and formal writing.

Etymology and meaning: Segnare comes from Latin signum, meaning a sign or mark, through the evolution of Old Italian. The term retains the core sense of making a sign or leaving a mark, which broadens to note-taking, recording data, or designating items.

Forms and usage: The infinitive is segnare, the gerund segnando, and the past participle segnato. Present indicative conjugation for key forms is: io segno, tu segnI, lui/lei segna, noi segnamo, voi segnate, loro segnano. Imperatives include segna (singular) and segnate (plural). Segnamo is used when the subject performing the action is “we,” as in group activities like keeping records, marking positions, or highlighting items.

Applications: In everyday Italian, segnare covers marking a calendar, noting important details in a document, or logging information in a database. In mapping or navigation, it can mean marking a location; in archival work, recording data. The verb often implies deliberate, traceable action rather than a casual gesture.

Related terms: Annotare (to annotate), Registrare (to record), Segnalare (to signal or report), and Firmare (to sign a document), each with distinct nuance.

See also: Italian grammar and verb conjugation references, lists of segnare forms, and usage guides for note-taking and data recording.