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<sup>*</sup>Inferred, not canonically attested.
<sup>*</sup>Inferred, not canonically attested.



Revision as of 18:01, 31 July 2026

sain

Out of Universe

✓ Canonical — Attested in canon.

Old Tongue

Verb

sain

  1. is, to be

Variants

See Sandhi in Old Tongue.

Morphology

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)