kompla

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian complire, archaic variant of compiere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔm.pla/

Verb

kompla (imperfect jkompli, past participle mkompli, verbal noun tkomplija)

  1. (transitive or with non-past verb) to continue (to do) something
    Synonym: ssokta
  2. (intransitive) to continue, go on
    Synonyms: tkompla, ssokta

Usage notes

  • The past participle komplut, which is historically from this verb, means “finished, complete” and is used as a participle of kkompleta.

Conjugation

Conjugation of kompla (i-type unadapted loan)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m komplejt komplejt kompla komplejna komplejtu komplew
f kompliet
imperfect m nkompli tkompli jkompli nkomplu tkomplu jkomplu
f tkompli
imperative kompli komplu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m komplejtx komplejtx kompla komplejniex komplejtux komplewx
f komplietx
imperfect m nkomplix tkomplix jkomplix nkomplux tkomplux jkomplux
f tkomplix
imperative tkomplix tkomplux