svilupparla

Svilupparla is the Italian infinitive form of the verb sviluppo with a clitic pronoun, namely la, attached to the end to mean “to develop it/her.” It is not a separate word but a morphological combination used to indicate the direct object of the action. The la refers to a feminine singular noun (for example, una idea, una proposta, una funzione).

Grammar and usage

In Italian, a clitic pronoun may be attached to the end of an infinitive when the infinitive is used after a conjugated verb or as the main verb in a clause. Svilupparla therefore appears in sentences such as: Dobbiamo svilupparla (We must develop it), Posso svilupparla (I can develop it), or Voglio svilupparla (I want to develop it). When there are other pronouns or when emphasis shifts, pronunciations may change to forms like gliela, meaning “to/for her it,” though this involves a indirect pronoun plus la as a compound clitic. The la in svilupplarla must agree in gender and number with the object it replaces; for masculine objects the form would be svilupparlo, and for plural objects, svilupparle or svilupparli, as appropriate.

Notes

Svilupparla is a common construction in both spoken and written Italian, especially in contexts involving projects, products, features, or ideas that are being developed. While it is most often used with feminine singular objects, the general rule is that the attached pronoun replicates the object’s characteristics, and Italian syntax governs pronoun placement alongside other verbs and particles.