petena

Nymeran

Alternate Forms

• pen
• pete

Etymology

From peta (habitual) and ena (past).

Pronunciation

• Nymeran Phonology: /pɛ.tɛ.na/

Particle

petena

1. used to

Usage Notes

Indicates the past habitual aspect. In formal writing, petena is always used; however, in speech, it may be shortened to pen before a vowel or pete before a consonant.