Jention

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High Valyrian

Etymology 1

From an invisible proto-language
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Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɟention/

Noun

jention (third declension terrestrial, nominative plural jentia)

  1. leadership
    Lo jention mirre nūmāzme ēza, iderenna qopsa verdagon issa.
    If leadership is about anything, it’s about making hard choices.
    -Daenerys (Game of Thrones, Episode 309)
Inflection
Singular Plural Paucal Collective
Nominative jention jentia jentȳn jentior
Accusative jentȳni jentȳndi
Genitive jentio jentȳti jentȳno jentȳndo
Dative jentiot jentȳnto
Locative jentȳnno jentȳrro
Instrumental jentȳso jentȳssi jentȳsso jentȳrzo
Comitative jentȳmmo jentȳrmo
Vocative jentios jentīs jentȳsso jentȳrzo

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɟention/

Verb

jention

  1. first-person singular/collective present active subjunctive of jentegon