nbena

Maltese

Root
b-n-j
5 terms

Alternative forms

• inbena (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)mˈbɛ.na/

Verb

nbena (imperfect jinbena)

1. mediopassive of bena: to be built
   • 1949-1952, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Bejta ta’ Dejjem”, in Qasba mar-Riħ, published 1977:

     Qalbi xebgħet bil-bejta
     li dejjem ta’ kull sena
     titwaqqa’ kull ħarifa,
     u kull April tinbena,

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Conjugation

Conjugation of nbena

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	nbnejt	nbnejt	nbena		nbnejna	nbnejtu	nbnew
	f			nbniet
imperfect	m	ninbena	tinbena	jinbena		ninbnew	tinbnew	jinbnew
	f			tinbena
imperative			nbena				nbnew