tkellem

Maltese

Root
k-l-m
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic تَكَلَّمَ (takallama).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtkɛl.lɛm/

Verb

tkellem (imperfect jitkellem, past participle mitkellem)

  1. (intransitive) to speak
    Synonym: tħaddet
    Ma nitkellimx bl-Ingliż.I don't speak English.

Conjugation

Conjugation of tkellem (Form V)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tkellimt tkellimt tkellem tkellimna tkellimtu tkellmu
f tkellmet
imperfect m nitkellem titkellem jitkellem nitkellmu titkellmu jitkellmu
f titkellem
imperative tkellem tkellmu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tkellimtx tkellimtx tkellimx tkellimniex tkellimtux tkellmux
f tkellmitx
imperfect m nitkellimx titkellimx jitkellimx nitkellmux titkellmux jitkellmux
f titkellimx
imperative titkellimx titkellmux