séjournait

Séjournait is a French verb conjugation. It is the third-person singular imperfect indicative of the verb séjourner. The verb séjourner means to stay, reside, or sojourn, typically for a period of time, whether short or long. Therefore, "séjournait" translates to "he/she/it was staying" or "he/she/it used to stay."

The imperfect tense in French is used to describe ongoing actions or states in the past, habitual actions in the past, or to set the scene in a narrative. For example, "Il séjournait à Paris pendant l'été" means "He was staying in Paris during the summer," indicating a continuous state of being in Paris. Another example, "Elle séjournait toujours dans le même hôtel" means "She always used to stay in the same hotel," describing a habitual action in the past.

The use of "séjournait" implies a temporary or extended stay, differentiating it from a brief visit. The subject of the verb can be a person, an animal, or even an object that is temporarily located somewhere. The context of the sentence will clarify the specific meaning. It is a common verb used in literature and everyday conversation to describe past stays in various locations.