starsene
Italian
Verb
starsene
- (takes a reflexive pronoun) to stay put
Conjugation
The present participle is very rare. Template:it-conj-arsi
Usage notes
"Starsene" can also precede an adjective. For example, in English, "stay put quiet" would be ungrammatical, but the Italian equivalent is on sound grammatical footing.
- Quando non puoi dire una cosa gentile, è molto meglio starsene zitti. ― When you don't have anything nice to say, it's much better to be/stay quiet.