occupans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of occupō (“occupy”)

Participle

occupāns (genitive occupantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. occupying, filling, taking up.
2. seizing, invading, taking possession of.
3. anticipating, making the first move.
4. employing, making use of.

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	occupāns			occupantēs	occupantia
Genitive	occupantis			occupantium
Dative	occupantī			occupantibus
Accusative	occupantem	occupāns		occupantēs occupantīs	occupantia
Ablative	occupante occupantī1			occupantibus
Vocative	occupāns			occupantēs	occupantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.