Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian usufruire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /u.zuf.ruˈwɪʃ.ʃa/

Verb

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użufruwixxa (imperfect jużufruwixxi)

  1. to enjoy in usufruct

Conjugation

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  • The traditional rule is that the syllable -ixx- is lost before stressed endings; that is in the past tense, before -x, and before a pronominal suffix. The contemporary tendency is to either keep -ixx- in all forms or avoid it in all forms (see użufruwa above).
    Conjugation of użufruwixxa
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m użufruwejt użufruwejt użufruwixxa użufruwejna użufruwejtu użufruwew
f użufruwiet
imperfect m nużufruwixxi tużufruwixxi jużufruwixxi nużufruwixxu tużufruwixxu jużufruwixxu
f tużufruwixxi
imperative użufruwixxi użufruwixxu
    Conjugation of użufruwixxa
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m użufruwixxejt użufruwixxejt użufruwixxa użufruwixxejna użufruwixxejtu użufruwixxew
f użufruwixxiet
imperfect m nużufruwixxi tużufruwixxi jużufruwixxi nużufruwixxu tużufruwixxu jużufruwixxu
f tużufruwixxi
imperative użufruwixxi użufruwixxu
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