rrakkonta

Maltese

Alternative forms

  • rrakonta, irrakonta (variant, perhaps substandard)
  • irrakkonta (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian raccontare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)r.rakˈkɔn.ta/

Verb

rrakkonta (imperfect jirrakkonta, past participle rrakkontat or rakkontat, verbal noun rrakkontar or rakkontar)

  1. to tell, narrate
    Synonym: qal

Conjugation

Conjugation of rrakkonta (i-type unadapted loan)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m rrakkontajt rrakkontajt rrakkonta rrakkontajna rrakkontajtu rrakkontaw
f rrakkontat
imperfect m nirrakkonta tirrakkonta jirrakkonta nirrakkontaw tirrakkontaw jirrakkontaw
f tirrakkonta
imperative rrakkonta rrakkontaw
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m rrakkontajtx rrakkontajtx rrakkonta rrakkontajniex rrakkontajtux rrakkontawx
f rrakkontatx
imperfect m nirrakkontax tirrakkontax jirrakkontax nirrakkontawx tirrakkontawx jirrakkontawx
f tirrakkontax
imperative tirrakkontax tirrakkontawx