-ire
Italian
Etymology
From Latin -īre.
Suffix
-ire
- Used, with a stem, to form the infinitive of some Italian verbs
Usage notes
- There are two groups of regular -ire verbs, one of which inserts isc between the stem and ending in the present tenses and in the imperative. these form the great majority of regular -ire verbs
- See finire and dormire as examples of the conjugation of -ire verbs do and do not insert isc respectively
- -ire verbs that do not insert isc
- -ire verbs that can be used with or without insertion of isc
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- Irregular -ire verbs
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Derived terms
- -irsi
See also
References
- Italian Grammar Handbook, Aust, D., 1994, Berlitz Publishing Co., Ltd.