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French
Etymology
Suppletion of the verb "to go" by corresponding forms of the verb "to be" in the simple past tense is common in Romance languages (see simple past tense forms of Spanish and Portuguese ir).
Pronunciation
Verb
s’en être
- (formal or dated) Used only in the simple past tense for s’en aller
1937, Léon Berman, Histoire des Juifs de France des origines à nos jours:Exilés du domaine de la Couronne, les proscrits s’en furent demander asile aux provinces limitrophes- Exile from Crown Lands, they went and asked for asylum in nearby provinces.
Conjugation
Only conjugated in the simple past tense.