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-iens

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See also: iens

Latin

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Etymology 1

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Rebracketing of forms such as audiēns (stem audī- + thematic vowel -e- + suffix -ns) or capiēns (stem capi- + thematic vowel -e- + -ns).

Suffix

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-iēns

  1. ending of the present active participle of fourth conjugation verbs; see -ns
Declension
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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

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Alternative forms

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Suffix

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-iēns

  1. used to form frequency adverbs, usually from a number and having the meaning "N times"
Derived terms
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Latvian

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Suffix

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-iens

  1. added to verbs (or sometimes to adjectives and a few verbs) to form patient/object nouns

Derived terms

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