stabilixxa

Maltese

Alternative forms

• stabila

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sta.bɪˈlɪʃ.ʃa/

• Audio (Gozo):

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• Rhymes: -ɪʃʃa

Verb

stabilixxa (imperfect jistabilixxi, past participle stabilit, verbal noun stabilir)

1. alternative form of stabbilixxa: to establish

Conjugation

• 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 stabila above).

Conjugation of stabilixxa (i-type unadapted loan)

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	stabilejt	stabilejt	stabilixxa	stabilejna	stabilejtu	stabilew
	f			stabiliet
imperfect	m	nistabilixxi	tistabilixxi	jistabilixxi	nistabilixxu	tistabilixxu	jistabilixxu
	f			tistabilixxi
imperative			stabilixxi			stabilixxu

Conjugation of stabilixxa (i-type unadapted loan)

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	stabilixxejt	stabilixxejt	stabilixxa	stabilixxejna	stabilixxejtu	stabilixxew
	f			stabilixxiet
imperfect	m	nistabilixxi	tistabilixxi	jistabilixxi	nistabilixxu	tistabilixxu	jistabilixxu
	f			tistabilixxi
imperative			stabilixxi			stabilixxu
negative forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	stabilixxejtx	stabilixxejtx	stabilixxa	stabilixxejniex	stabilixxejtux	stabilixxewx
	f			stabilixxietx
imperfect	m	nistabilixxix	tistabilixxix	jistabilixxix	nistabilixxux	tistabilixxux	jistabilixxux
	f			tistabilixxix
imperative			tistabilixxix			tistabilixxux

Related terms

• stabbiliment (stabiliment)