spendiate

Spendiate is a verb form in Italian. It is the second-person plural present subjunctive of the verb spendere, which means to spend. As a stand-alone word it does not function as an independent lexical item in modern Italian; it appears within larger clauses and sentences, typically after verbs or expressions that require the subjunctive mood.

Etymology and morphology: spendiate derives from spendere, itself from Latin expendere. In the present subjunctive, the endings for -ere verbs yield voi spendiate, corresponding to “that you (plural) spend.” This form contrasts with the indicative voi spendete (you all spend) and with other verb forms used in different moods or tenses.

Usage: spendiate is used in subordinate clauses that express desire, doubt, necessity, possibility, or non-factual statements. Common contexts include expressions such as “È importante che voi spendiate con parsimonia” (It is important that you spend frugally) or “Non sono sicuro che voi spendiate tutto il budget” (I’m not sure that you all spend the entire budget). In conditional or hypothetical constructions, it can appear alongside verbs in the main clause to convey unreality or subjectivity.

Notes: In Italian, this form is primarily of grammatical interest rather than a frequent lexical item in everyday speech. Learners typically encounter spendiate in discussions of Italian subjunctive usage or in grammar references, rather than as a common conversational verb form.

See also: spendere, Italian subjunctive mood, Italian verb conjugation.