iben
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See also: Iben
Maltese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]iben m (construct state iben or bin, plural ulied)
Usage notes
[edit]- The singular of this word is predominantly used in the construct state, that is with a possessive suffix or a following noun. This is similar to the words ħu (“brother”) and oħt (“sister”), though with iben and bint this restriction is only a tendency, not a definite rule.
- The plural ulied is gender-neutral and thus means “children” in the sense of “offspring of either sex”. In order to specify the masculine in the plural one says ulied subien (“sons”, literally “children boys”).
Inflection
[edit]Inflected forms | |||
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Personal-pronoun- including forms |
singular | plural | |
m | f | ||
1st person | ibni | binna | |
2nd person | ibnek | binkom | |
3rd person | ibnu | binha | binhom |