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lui Sta

is ...-ing

ˈs t a → stare
auxiliary · 3rd-person singular, present tense Rare #45,611
is ...-ing Used with a gerund to describe an action in progress.
IT: Marta sta leggendo un libro.
EN: Marta is reading a book.
Conjugation of stare

"Dov'è Tom?""Sta giocando a tennis con Mary."

“Where’s Tom?” “He’s playing tennis with Mary.”

"Ma non ho fatto nulla!""Sta mentendo!"

“But I didn’t do anything!” “He’s lying!”

O forse semplicemente,"Sta piovendo".

Or maybe simply, “It’s raining.”

— Nouvelle Vague (2025)

"Sta commettendo un crimine."

He is committing a crime.

— Il conformista (1971)

Sounds similar to

sto ˈs t ɔ