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==Out of Universe==
==Out of Universe==
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==Old Tongue==
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* [[isainde]] - negation (is not, to not be)
* [[isainde]] - negation (is not, to not be)
=== Use in Canon ===
No recorded use in the show or the books.


[[Category:Old Tongue words]]
[[Category:Old Tongue words]]
[[Category:Old Tongue verbs]]
[[Category:Old Tongue verbs]]
[[Category:Verb: Present Form]]



Latest revision as of 03:17, 18 October 2026

Sain

Out of Universe

✓ Canonical — Attested in: Companion

Old Tongue

Verb

sain

  1. is, to be

Variants

See Sandhi in Old Tongue.

Morphology

(See Verb Morphology in the Old Tongue)

sain Present
nane Past
nanu* Future

*Inferred, not canonically attested.

The form nane (was) is used in several scenes in the show; it is assumed to be a truncated (m)(i)(s)ainane, where the word is shortened by removing most of the stem. The future nanu (will be) is inferred by pattern.

Related Words

  • isainde - negation (is not, to not be)

Use in Canon

No recorded use in the show or the books.