soggetta

Soggetta is the feminine singular form of the Italian adjective soggetto and is used to indicate that someone or something is under the influence, control, or restriction of something else. In legal, administrative, and normative language, it often expresses that a person, organization, or entity must comply with certain rules or is bound by a condition.

The construction typically uses the preposition a: soggetta a followed by the limiting element. Examples include: La normativa è soggetta a modifiche (The regulation is subject to changes); La casa è soggetta a imposte (The house is subject to taxes); La persona è soggetta a controlli (The person is subject to checks). The masculine counterpart is soggetto, as in Il regolamento è soggetto a limitazioni. The form agrees with the subject’s gender.

In contrast, soggetto (masculine) is also a noun meaning “subject” (grammatical subject, topic, or person) and is not generally used as an adjective. The phrase soggetta a is not interchangeable with soggetto in other senses. The verb related is soggettare (to subject), whose past participle is soggettato.

Etymology: soggetta derives from the Italian adjective using the root soggetto, itself from Latin subiectus “placed under, subjected.” In modern Italian, soggetta conveys a sense of being under the authority, influence, or requirements of something, particularly in formal or legal contexts.