-iens
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See also: iens
Latin
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Rebracketing of forms such as audiēns (stem audī- + thematic vowel -e- + suffix -ns) or capiēns (stem capi- + thematic vowel -e- + -ns).
Suffix
[edit]-iēns
- ending of the present active participle of fourth conjugation verbs; see -ns
Declension
[edit]Third-declension participle.
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masc./fem. | neuter | masc./fem. | neuter | ||
| nominative | -iēns | -ientēs | -ientia | ||
| genitive | -ientis | -ientium | |||
| dative | -ientī | -ientibus | |||
| accusative | -ientem | -iēns | -ientēs -ientīs |
-ientia | |
| ablative | -iente -ientī1 |
-ientibus | |||
| vocative | -iēns | -ientēs | -ientia | ||
1When used purely as an adjective.
Etymology 2
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-iēns
- used to form frequency adverbs, usually from a number and having the meaning "N times"
Derived terms
[edit]Latvian
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-iens
- added to verbs (or sometimes to adjectives and a few verbs) to form patient/object nouns