Malta-The Island of Sun and History

Malta-The Island of Sun and History
Malta-The Island of Sun and History

Monday 14 March 2016

The Adjectives (L-Aġġettivi)




The adjective  is a word that describes and it's situated
 after the noun.

noun + adjective




sema  ikħal - blue sky

 tigra  feroċi                      (cruel/fierce tiger)
iljun  irrabjat                    (angry lion)
ġiraffa  twila                     (tall giraffe)
għasfur  sabiħ                   (beautiful bird)
kukkudril  aħdar               (green crocodile)
sema  ikħal                         (blue sky)
temp  xitwi                         (winter weather)
qawsalla  sabiħa                (beautiful rainbow)
tifla  brava                          (intelligent/clever girl)
fjura  ħamra                        (red flower)
għasafar  ħelwin                 (sweet birds)

fjura  ħamra - red flower

      ħelu (noun)                                          ħelu (adjective)
(candy,pastry,dessert)                                (sweet, cute, pleasant)
ħelu     (masculine)                                          ħelu      (masculine)
ħelwa   (feminine)                                            ħelwa   (feminine)
ħelwiet (plural)                                                 ħelwin   (plural)



The adjective has to agree with the gender of the noun it describes.
If the noun is singular, the adjective must be singular too,
If the noun is plural, the adjective must be plural too.

   raġel dħuli                                                irġiel dħulin
(friendly man)                                              (friendly men)
  Singular                                                        Plural


    raġel dħuli                                                    mara  dħulija     
  (friendly man)                                             (friendly woman)
Masculine                                                        Feminine


dħulija (noun,feminine) -> politness
dħuli (adjective)  -> polite,friendly

Rabat -> Rabti
Mosta ->  Mostin
Sliema -> Slimiża
French -> Franċiżi
English -> Ingliż
Turkey -> Tork




Adjective
Masculine gender
Feminine gender
Plural
Meaning
sabiħ
masculine
sabiħa
sbieħ
beautiful
fqir
masculine
fqira
fqar
poor
kbir
masculine
kbira
kbar
big,large
sinjur
masculine
sinjura
sinjuri
rich
frisk
masculine
friska
friski
cool,fresh
ferħan
masculine
ferħana
ferħanin
happy
maħruq
masculine
maħruqa
maħruqin
burn
qadin
masculine
qadina
qodma
old
żgħir
masculine
żgħir
żgħar
small,little
twil
masculine
twila
twal
tall,long
oħxon
masculine
ħoxna
ħoxnin
fat,thick
twajjeb
masculine
twajba
twajbin
tame,obedient
mans
masculine
mansa
mansi
domestic,tame
kwiet
masculine
kwieta
kwieti
peaceful, quiet
għażżien
masculine
għażżiena
għażżienin
lazy
ħafif
masculine
ħafifa
ħfief
light,easy
qares
masculine
qarsa
qarsin
sour,bitter
dħuli
masculine
dħulija
dħulin
polite
bieżel
masculine
bieżla
bieżlin
hardworking
mistħi
masculine
mistħija
mistħijin
ashamed,shy
miżżewweġ
masculine
miżżewwġa

married
ikħal
masculine
kaħla
koħol
blue
gustuż
masculine
gustuża
gustużi
cute,dear
tajjeb
masculine
tajba
tajbin
fine,well,good
ħelu
masculine
ħelwa
ħelwin
cute,sweet
kburi
masculine
kburija
kburin
proud
sħiħ
masculine
sħiħa
sħaħ
whole,entire
goff
masculine
goffa
goffi
awkward
għoli
masculine
għolja
għoljin
aloud,high
fin
masculine
fina
fini
delicate
għajjien
masculine
għajjiena

tired
marid
masculine
marida
morda
sick,ill
maħmuġ
masculine
maħmuġa
maħmuġin
dirty
skur
masculine
skura

dull
tond
masculine
tonda
tondi
round
dritt
masculine
dritta
dritti
upright
magħruf
masculine
magħrufa
magħrufin
famous
miftuħ
masculine
miftuħa
miftuħin
open
lixx
masculine
lixxa
lixxi
smooth,plain
sinċier
masculine
sinċiera
sinċiera
sincere

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