pprova

Maltese

Alternative forms

  • ipprova (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian pruvari and/or Italian provare, from Latin probare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)pˈprɔː.va/

Verb

pprova (imperfect jipprova)

  1. to try, try out, test
    Synonym: ġarrab
  2. (religion) to try; to put through trial, temptation, tribulation
    Synonym: ġarrab
  3. to prove
    Synonym: ta prova

Conjugation

Conjugation of pprova (i-type unadapted loan)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m pprovajt pprovajt pprova pprovajna pprovajtu pprovaw
f pprovat
imperfect m nipprova tipprova jipprova nipprovaw tipprovaw jipprovaw
f tipprova
imperative pprova pprovaw
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m pprovajtx pprovajtx pprova pprovajniex pprovajtux pprovawx
f pprovatx
imperfect m nipprovax tipprovax jipprovax nipprovawx tipprovawx jipprovawx
f tipprovax
imperative tipprovax tipprovawx

See also