venduta

Venduta is the feminine singular past participle of the Italian verb vendere, meaning to sell. It also functions as an adjective meaning “sold” or “having been sold,” and is used to modify feminine singular nouns.

Etymology and use in grammar: vendere derives from Latin vendere, and venduta follows standard Italian participle morphology. As a past participle, venduta appears in compound tenses formed with the auxiliary essere or with avere when a direct object precedes the verb. With essere, it agrees in gender and number with the subject: La casa è stata venduta. With avere, agreement depends on whether a preceding direct object exists: Ho venduto la casa; Le case che ho venduto erano popolari.

Examples and nuance: In the present passive, La casa è venduta can imply that the house is in a sold state or that the sale is completed, while La casa è in vendita means it is for sale. The phrase Viene venduta ogni giorno describes a house that is sold regularly, using the verb venire in the present with a passive sense. As an adjective, venduta can modify a feminine singular noun: una casa venduta (a sold house).

Forms and related terms: The masculine past participle is venduto, and the feminine plural is vendute; the masculine plural is venduti. The standard noun for the act of selling is vendita; venduta is not typically used as a standalone noun.

See also: vendere, vendita, venduto, venditore.