qadef

Maltese

Root
q-d-f
8 terms

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic قَذَفَ (qaḏafa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔa.dɛf/
• Rhymes: -adɛf

Verb

qadef (imperfect jaqdef, past participle maqduf, verbal noun qdif)

1. to row (propel a boat)
2. (figuratively) to manage

Conjugation

Conjugation of qadef (Form I, sound, a-e ~ a-e)

positive forms
	singular	plural
	1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	qdift	qdift	qadef	qdifna	qdiftu	qadfu
f	qadfet
imperfect	m	naqdef	taqdef	jaqdef	naqdfu	taqdfu	jaqdfu
f	taqdef
imperative		aqdef			aqdfu
negative forms
	singular	plural
	1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	qdiftx	qdiftx	qadifx	qdifniex	qdiftux	qadfux
f	qadfitx
imperfect	m	naqdifx	taqdifx	jaqdifx	naqdfux	taqdfux	jaqdfux
f	taqdifx
imperative		taqdifx			taqdfux