ħaseb

See also: haseb

Maltese

Root
ħ-s-b
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic حَسِبَ (ḥasiba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħa.sɛp/

Verb

ħaseb (imperfect jaħseb, past participle maħsub, verbal noun ħsib or ħsieb)

  1. to think
    Taħseb li jħobbni?Do you think he loves me?
    Ma ħsibtx se jaslu.I didn’t think they would arrive.
    Naħsbu wisq fuq il-futur.We think too much about the future.
    • 2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
      Imnalla għajjatlu Fredu u kellu jwaqqaf l-eloġju ta’ nannuh, għax naħseb l-istorja li kien imiss kienet li għandu xi gżira privata.
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Conjugation

Conjugation of ħaseb (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħsibt ħsibt ħaseb ħsibna ħsibtu ħasbu
f ħasbet
imperfect m naħseb taħseb jaħseb naħsbu taħsbu jaħsbu
f taħseb
imperative aħseb aħsbu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħsibtx ħsibtx ħasibx ħsibniex ħsibtux ħasbux
f ħasbitx
imperfect m naħsibx taħsibx jaħsibx naħsbux taħsbux jaħsbux
f taħsibx
imperative taħsibx taħsbux