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[[File:Definite Articles in Maltese.png|alt=Definite Articles in Maltese|thumb|'''Definite Articles in Maltese''']]
Only definite articles exist in Maltese. It has 5 rules.
 
#1: before a moon letter, it is il-.
 
#2: before a sun letter, change the l to the first letter of the next word; it-t, for example.
Hello everybody,
# 3: with two consonants, add l-i because it sounds as if the i preceded the cluster at the start.
 
#4: with vowels, [[GĦ]], and [[H]], i. e. a vowel sound, use l-.
In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about '''¨DEFINITE ARTICLES¨''' in Maltese
#5: if the previous word ends in a vowel, you don't need the vowels of the article, followed by the other 4 rules.
 
No <i>in<i>definite articles!
Feel free to edit this page by adding new words and expressions !
 
Happy learning ! :)
 
 
 
 
 
 
<span link>Finish this lesson and explore these related pages:</span> [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Possessive-Case-in-Maltese|Possessive Case in Maltese]] & [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Questions|Questions]].  
== '''Some words for Definite Articles in Maltese''' ==
{| class="wikitable"
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
!'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|-
|The  horse
|'''<big>İż-żiemel</big>'''
|O  cavalo
|-
|The  dog
|'''<big>İl-kelb</big>'''
|O  cachorro
|-
|The  bird
|'''<big>L-ghasfur</big>'''
|O  pássaro
|-
|The  doctor
|'''<big>İt-tabib</big>'''
|O  doutor
|-
|
|
|
|-
|The  house
|'''<big>İd-dar</big>'''
|A  casa
|-
|The  city
|'''<big>İl-belt</big>'''
|A  cidade
|-
|The  window
|'''<big>İt-tieqa</big>'''
|A  janela
|-
|The  mouth
|'''<big>İl-ħalq</big>'''
|A  boca
|}
{| class="wikitable"
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
!'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|-
|The  horses
|'''<big>İż-żwiemel</big>'''
|Os  cavalos
|-
|The  dogs
|'''<big>İl-klieb</big>'''
|Os  cachorros
|-
|The  birds
|'''<big>L-għasafar</big>'''
|Os  pássaros
|-
|The  doctors
|'''<big>İt-tobba</big>'''
|Os  doutores
|-
|
|
|
|-
|The  houses
|'''<big>İd-djar</big>'''
|As  casas
|-
|The  cities
|'''<big>L-ibliet</big>'''
|As  cidades
|-
|The windows
|'''<big>İt-twieqi</big>'''
|As  janelas
|-
|The  mouths
|'''<big>İl-ħluq</big>'''
|As  bocas
|}
 
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Prepositions|Prepositions]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Past-Tense|Past Tense]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Possessive-Case-in-Maltese|Possessive Case in Maltese]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Present-Tense|Present Tense]]
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Revision as of 23:03, 28 April 2024

Only definite articles exist in Maltese. It has 5 rules.

  1. 1: before a moon letter, it is il-.
  2. 2: before a sun letter, change the l to the first letter of the next word; it-t, for example.
  3. 3: with two consonants, add l-i because it sounds as if the i preceded the cluster at the start.
  4. 4: with vowels, GĦ, and H, i. e. a vowel sound, use l-.
  5. 5: if the previous word ends in a vowel, you don't need the vowels of the article, followed by the other 4 rules.

No indefinite articles!

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