-iens
See also: iens
Latin
editEtymology 1
editRebracketing 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
editThird-declension participle.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case / Gender | 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
editAlternative forms
editSuffix
edit-iēns
- used to form frequency adverbs, usually from a number and having the meaning "N times"
Derived terms
editLatvian
editSuffix
edit-iens
- added to verbs (or sometimes to adjectives and a few verbs) to form patient/object nouns