Italian

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Etymology

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From stare +‎ -se +‎ -ne.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstar.se.ne/
  • Rhymes: -arsene
  • Hyphenation: stàr‧se‧ne

Verb

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stàrsene (pronominal, first-person singular present (with syntactic gemination after the verb) me ne stò, first-person singular past historic me ne stétti or (traditional) me ne stètti, past participle stàto, first-person singular future me ne starò, first-person singular subjunctive me ne stìa, first-person singular imperfect subjunctive me ne stéssi, second-person singular imperative stàttene)

  1. to stay
    quando non puoi dire una cosa gentile, è meglio starsene zitto
    when you don't have anything nice to say, it's better to stay quiet

Usage notes

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  • Used instead of stare for emphasis or intensive value.

Conjugation

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