supportarla

Supportarla is the Italian verb phrase formed by the infinitive supportare with the direct object pronoun la attached, meaning to support her or to support it (feminine). The la pronoun is a clitic that refers to a feminine noun or a female person previously mentioned or understood from context. The expression is purely grammatical and does not denote a separate lexical item; its meaning depends on the antecedent of la.

In terms of grammar, the pronoun la attaches to the infinitive when the sentence uses an auxiliary or modal verb with an infinitive, for example posso supportarla (I can support her) or la posso supportare (I can support her). In simple tenses with a single conjugated verb, the pronoun typically precedes the verb: La supporto (I support her). In compound tenses with avere, the past participle agrees in gender and number with la: l’ho supportata (I supported her).

The gerund form is supportandola (while supporting her). The phrase can be used with a wide range of verbs and contexts, such as offering emotional, financial, or practical assistance, or in broader idiomatic uses where la stands for a feminine object.

Common examples include: Dobbiamo supportarla nel suo percorso (We must support her in her path). La voglio supportare (I want to support her). These forms are standard in written and spoken Italian and illustrate how clitic pronouns function with infinitives, finite verbs, and compound tenses.