-iens
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.
| 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 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