kemm

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Breton[edit]

Noun[edit]

kemm m (plural kemmoù)

  1. change

Inflection[edit]

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  Mutation of kemm  
Breton consonant mutation
unmutated soft aspirate hard
singular kemm gemm c'hemm unchanged
plural kemmoù gemmoù c'hemmoù unchanged

Derived terms[edit]

Kabyle[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare with Egyptian ṯm.

Pronoun[edit]

kemm f sg (masculine kečč)

  1. you

Maltese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic كَمّ (kamm) and كَمْ (kam).

Pronunciation[edit]

Determiner[edit]

kemm

  1. how much
    Kemm dqiq għandna bżonn?
    How much flour do we need?

Usage notes[edit]

  • For “how many” one normally uses kemm-il + singular noun.

Pronoun[edit]

kemm

  1. how much, how many
    Kemm trid? ― How much do you want?

Conjunction[edit]

kemm

  1. as much/many as
    Irrid kemm irrid. ― I want as many as I need.
  2. both; optionally introduces the first element in the construction “both A and B”, “A as well as B”
    Xorbu kemm birra kif ukoll inbid. ― They drank both beer and wine.

Adverb[edit]

kemm

  1. (with adjective) how
    Kemm hi sabiħa l-ħajja! ― How beautiful life is!
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