Latin

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Etymology

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Present participle of sustineō.

Participle

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sustinēns (genitive sustinentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. supporting, sustaining
  2. restraining, controlling
  3. delaying

Declension

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Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative sustinēns sustinentēs sustinentia
Genitive sustinentis sustinentium
Dative sustinentī sustinentibus
Accusative sustinentem sustinēns sustinentēs
sustinentīs
sustinentia
Ablative sustinente
sustinentī1
sustinentibus
Vocative sustinēns sustinentēs sustinentia

1When used purely as an adjective.