sentâ

See also: senta, sentá, and sentā

Friulian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sedentāre, from Latin sedens, present participle of sedeō.

Verb

sentâ

  1. (intransitive) to sit, sit down
  2. (transitive) to settle

Conjugation

This is a regular -â verb, along with verbs like amâ.

Conjugation of sentâ (first conjugation)
infinitive sentâ
gerund sentânt
past participle singular plural
masculine sentât sentâts
feminine sentâde sentâdis
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu lui/jê nô vô lôr
present o senti tu sentis al/e sente o sentìn o sentais a sentin
imperfect o sentavi tu sentavis al/e sentave o sentavin o sentavis a sentavin
simple past o sentai tu sentaris al/e sentà o sentarin o sentaris a sentarin
future o sentarai tu sentarâs al/e sentarà o sentarìn o sentarês a sentaran
conditional jo tu lui/jê nô vô lôr
present o sentarès tu sentaressis al/e sentarès o sentaressin o sentaressis a sentaressin
subjunctive jo tu lui/jê nô vô lôr
present o senti tu sentis al/e senti o sentìn o sentais a sentin
imperfect o sentàs tu sentassis al/e sentàs o sentassin o sentassis a sentassin
imperative – tu – nô vô –
– sente – sentìn sentait –

Derived terms
  • sentâsi

Macanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Portuguese sentar, with influence from Cantonese 坐.

Verb

sentâ

  1. to sit, to sit down
    sentâ na casa, renâ ancuza triste ― to sit at home thinking of sad things
  2. to go by; to travel by; to ride (a mode of transport)
    sentâ caréta ― to go by car
    Tudo dia sentâ bâs vai comprâ sôm
    I take the bus every day to go shopping for groceries
  3. (idiomatic) to visit
    Quelóra têm tempo vêm sentâ
    Come and visit when you have time

Usage notes
  • Sense 3, specifically the phrase vêm sentâ, is probably a calque of Cantonese 嚟坐(下) (literally “come and sit”).

Derived terms
  • comê qui sentâ ôlo (“to overeat”, literally “to eat that sit eye”)
  • sentâ sentâ (“no more, no less”)

References
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