sostituisce

Sostituisce is a form of the Italian verb sostituire in the third-person singular present indicative it means to substitute or replace. It is used when one person or thing takes the place of another, either temporarily or permanently, in roles, components, or actions.

Etymology and meaning: sostituire derives from Latin substituere, from sub- “under” and stituere “to place.” In Italian, sostituire covers replacing something with something else, substituting a person in a function, or correcting a sequence by placing a substitute in place of the original.

Usage and scope: Sostituire is transitive and can refer to people (a player substituted in a match), objects (a faulty part replaced by a new one), rules or procedures (a law or guideline replacing an earlier one), or roles (a deputy acting in place of an absent supervisor). It is common in technical, sports, administrative, and everyday contexts. The noun forms related to the verb include sostituzione (substitution) and sostituto (substitute).

Conjugation highlights: The present indicative forms include io sostituisco, tu sostituisci, lui/lei sostituisce, noi sostituiamo, voi sostituite, loro sostituiscono. The passato prossimo is formed with avere: ho sostituito. The gerund is sostituendo, and the participle is sostituito. The verb can appear in passive or causative constructions and often appears in contexts describing replacements or temporary replacements.

Examples: Il tecnico sostituisce il componente guasto. La legge è stata sostituita da una norma aggiornata. In sport, la panchina sostituisce un giocatore infortunato.

See also: sostituzione, sostituto, sostitutivo.