A computational grammar and lexicon for Maltese
A computational grammar and lexicon for Maltese
A computational grammar and lexicon for Maltese
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stone_N 2x ġebla ġebel - ġebliet ġbiel<br />
stove_N 1 kuker - - kukers -<br />
student_N 1 student - - studenti -<br />
sun_N 1 xemx - - xmux -<br />
table_N 1 mejda - - mwejjed -<br />
tail_N 1 denb - - dnieb -<br />
teacher_N 1 għalliem - - għalliema -<br />
television_N 1 televixin - - televixins -<br />
tongue_N 1 lsien - - ilsna -<br />
tooth_N 1x sinna - - sinniet snien<br />
train_N 1 ferrovija - - ferroviji -<br />
tree_N 2 siġra siġar - siġriet -<br />
university_N 1 università - - universitàjiet -<br />
village_N 1 raħal - - rħula -<br />
war_N 1 gwerra - - gwerrer -<br />
water_N 1 ilma - - ilmijiet -<br />
wife_N 1 mara - - nisa -<br />
wind_N 1 riħ - - rjieħ -<br />
window_N 1 tieqa - - twieqi -<br />
wine_N 2b - nbid - nbejjed -<br />
wing_N 1 ġewnaħ - - ġwienaħ -<br />
woman_N 1 mara - - nisa -<br />
wood_N 1 injam - - injamiet -<br />
worm_N 2 dudu dud - dudiet -<br />
year_N 4 sena - sentejn snin -<br />
B.2 Analysis of verb participles<br />
Another analysis carried out on the RGL <strong>lexicon</strong> module is that of verb participles. As can be<br />
seen in table B.2, many verbs have a past participle but very few have a present one.<br />
Table B.2: Analysis of verb participles<br />
Lexicon entry Perf. P3 Sg Masc Present Participle Past Participle<br />
add_V3 żied - miżjud<br />
answer_V2S wieġeb - mwieġeb<br />
ask_V2Q saqsa - mistoqsi<br />
become_VA sar - misjur<br />
beg_V2V ttallab - mitlub<br />
bite_V2 gidem - migdum<br />
blow_V nefaħ - minfuħ<br />
break_V2 kiser - miksur<br />
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