tilltala
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish tiltala, equivalent to till (“to”) + tala (“speak”).
Verb[edit]
tilltala (present tilltalar, preterite tilltalade, supine tilltalat, imperative tilltala)
Usage notes[edit]
The verb sense "prosecute" is almost exclusively used in the form of the past participle tilltalad (meaning "prosecuted [person]" or "defendant").
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of tilltala (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | tilltala | tilltalas | ||
| Supine | tilltalat | tilltalats | ||
| Imperative | tilltala | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | tilltalen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | tilltalar | tilltalade | tilltalas | tilltalades |
| Ind. plural1 | tilltala | tilltalade | tilltalas | tilltalades |
| Subjunctive2 | tilltale | tilltalade | tilltales | tilltalades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | tilltalande | |||
| Past participle | tilltalad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||