Contionary:sien

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Carnian

Etymology

From univerbation of sie (still, yet) and ne (not), literally "not yet".

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA: [ʃɛn]

Particle

sien

  1. Imperfectivising particle; used in biaspectual verbs to stress imperfective aspect and in perfective verbs to create imperfective aspect
    Jem sien perpisau to due ori.I was copying it for two hours.