No. 258 in Italian
vengono
"Vengono" means "they come" in English.
In a sentence
Vengono in Italia ogni estate.
They come to Italy every summer.
In this sentence, 'vengono' means 'they come' and is the third person plural form of the verb 'venire' in the present tense, used to express a habitual action.
I libri vengono stampati in questa tipografia.
The books are printed in this printing house.
Here, 'vengono' is used in the passive voice to mean 'are printed', indicating the action done to the subject by an unspecified agent. It’s a form of 'venire' that's replacing 'essere' in passive construction.
Non si capisce come vengono svolti questi compiti.
It's not clear how these tasks are carried out.
In this example, 'vengono' denotes 'are carried out' in a passive sense, showing the focus on the action's outcome rather than its agent.
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