jtul

Maltese

Alternative forms

itul (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

From the imperfect of Arabic طالَ‎ (ṭāla).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jˈtuːl/

Verb

jtul (imperfect only)

to last; to take (time, especially long time)
Synonym: dam

Conjugation

In contemporary Maltese, this verb is defective and has no perfect forms. The latter can be replaced with forms of kien + imperfect.

conjugation of jtul

	singular					plural
	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person m	3^rd person f		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
	jien(a)	int(i)	hu(wa)	hi(ja)		aħna	intom	huma
perfect	kont intul	kont ittul	kien itul	kienet ittul		konna ntulu	kontu ttulu	kienu jtulu

imperfect	ntul	ttul	jtul	ttul		ntulu	ttulu	jtulu

imperative		tul					tulu

Related terms

matul
tawwal
tul
twil

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