kkontribwixxa

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Maltese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian contribuire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)k.kɔn.trɪbˈwɪʃ.ʃa/

Verb

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kkontribwixxa (imperfect jikkontribwixxi, past participle kkontribut or kkontribwit)

  1. to contribute

Conjugation

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  • The traditional rule is that the syllable -ixx- is lost before stressed endings; that is in the past tense, before -x, and before a pronominal suffix. The contemporary tendency is to either keep -ixx- in all forms or avoid it in all forms (see kkontribwa above).
    Conjugation of kkontribwixxa
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m kkontribwejt kkontribwejt kkontribwixxa kkontribwejna kkontribwejtu kkontribwew
f kkontribwiet
imperfect m nikkontribwixxi tikkontribwixxi jikkontribwixxi nikkontribwixxu tikkontribwixxu jikkontribwixxu
f tikkontribwixxi
imperative kkontribwixxi kkontribwixxu
    Conjugation of kkontribwixxa
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m kkontribwixxejt kkontribwixxejt kkontribwixxa kkontribwixxejna kkontribwixxejtu kkontribwixxew
f kkontribwixxiet
imperfect m nikkontribwixxi tikkontribwixxi jikkontribwixxi nikkontribwixxu tikkontribwixxu jikkontribwixxu
f tikkontribwixxi
imperative kkontribwixxi kkontribwixxu
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