qarreb

Maltese

Root
q-r-b
9 terms

Etymology

From Arabic قَرَّبَ (qarraba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔar.rɛp/

Verb

qarreb (imperfect jqarreb, past participle mqarreb)

  1. to get nearer
  2. to take a shortcut

Conjugation

Conjugation of qarreb (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qarribt qarribt qarreb qarribna qarribtu qarrbu
f qarrbet
imperfect m nqarreb tqarreb jqarreb nqarrbu tqarrbu jqarrbu
f tqarreb
imperative qarreb qarrbu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qarribtx qarribtx qarribx qarribniex qarribtux qarrbux
f qarrbitx
imperfect m nqarribx tqarribx jqarribx nqarrbux tqarrbux jqarrbux
f tqarribx
imperative tqarribx tqarrbux