Maltese RG: Irregular verbs in Dict, Lexicon. Prep, Conj and others.

lib/src/maltese/DictMlt.gf

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 --# -path=.:../prelude:../abstract:../common
 
+-- Monolingual dictionary for Maltese
+-- The 4000 root-and-pattern verbs come from M. Spagnol's work, which is
+-- available here: http://mlrs.research.um.edu.mt/resources/verbalroots/
+
 concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
 
   flags
     coding=utf8 ;
 
+  -- Root-and-pattern verbs
   lin
     badbad_BDBD_1_6674_V = mkV "badbad" (mkRoot "b-d-b-d") ;
     tbadbad_BDBD_2_6675_V = mkV_II "tbadbad" (mkRoot "b-d-b-d") ;
@@ -339,8 +344,16 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     tkaghweg_KGHWG_2_7009_V = mkV_II "tkagħweġ" (mkRoot "k-għ-w-ġ") ;
     kolja_KLJJ_1_7010_V = mkV "kolja" (mkRoot "k-l-j-j") ;
     kampa_KMPJ_1_7011_V = mkV "kampa" (mkRoot "k-m-p-j") ;
-    -- kompla_KMPLJ_1_7012_V = mkV "kompla" (mkRoot "k-m-pl-j") ;
-    -- tkompla_KMPLJ_2_7013_V = mkV_II "tkompla" (mkRoot "k-m-pl-j") ;
+    kompla_KMPLJ_1_7012_V = mkV quadWeak form1 (mkRoot "k-m-pl-j") (mkPattern "o" "a")
+      "komplejt" "komplejt" "kompla" "kompliet" "komplejna" "komplejtu" "komplew"
+      "nkompli" "tkompli" "jkompli" "tkompli" "nkomplu" "tkomplu" "jkomplu"
+      "kompli" "komplu"
+      ;
+    tkompla_KMPLJ_2_7013_V = mkV quadWeak form2 (mkRoot "k-m-pl-j") (mkPattern "o" "a")
+      "tkomplejt" "tkomplejt" "tkompla" "tkompliet" "tkomplejna" "tkomplejtu" "tkomplew"
+      "nitkompla" "titkompla" "jitkompla" "titkompla" "nitkomplu" "titkomplu" "jitkomplu"
+      "tkompla" "tkomplu"
+      ;
     kamrad_KMRD_1_7014_V = mkV "kamrad" (mkRoot "k-m-r-d") ;
     kanga_KNGJ_1_7015_V = mkV "kanġa" (mkRoot "k-n-ġ-j") ;
     kanta_KNTJ_1_7016_V = mkV "kanta" (mkRoot "k-n-t-j") ;
@@ -414,8 +427,16 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     mander_MNDR_1_7085_V = mkV "mander" (mkRoot "m-n-d-r") ;
     tmandar_MNDR_2_7086_V = mkV_II "tmandar" (mkRoot "m-n-d-r") ;
     menghel_MNGHL_1_7087_V = mkV "mengħel" (mkRoot "m-n-għ-l") ;
-    -- mantna_MNTNJ_1_7088_V = mkV "mantna" (mkRoot "m-n-tn-j") ;
-    -- tmantna_MNTNJ_2_7089_V = mkV_II "tmantna" (mkRoot "m-n-tn-j") ;
+    mantna_MNTNJ_1_7088_V = mkV quadWeak form1 (mkRoot "m-n-tn-j") (mkPattern "a" "a")
+      "mantnejt" "mantnejt" "mantna" "mantniet" "mantnejna" "mantnejtu" "mantnew" 
+      "nmantna" "tmantna" "jmantna" "tmantna" "nmantnu" "tmantnu" "jmantnu" 
+      "mantna" "mantnu"
+      ;
+    tmantna_MNTNJ_2_7089_V = mkV quadWeak form2 (mkRoot "m-n-tn-j") (mkPattern "a" "a")
+      "tmantnejt" "tmantnejt" "tmantna" "tmantniet" "tmantnejna" "tmantnejtu" "tmantnew" 
+      "nitmantna" "titmantna" "jitmantna" "titmantna" "nitmantnu" "titmantnu" "jitmantnu" 
+      "tmantna" "tmantnu"
+      ;
     mantar_MNTR_1_7090_V = mkV "mantar" (mkRoot "m-n-t-r") ;
     tmantar_MNTR_2_7091_V = mkV_II "tmantar" (mkRoot "m-n-t-r") ;
     manwal_MNWL_1_7092_V = mkV "manwal" (mkRoot "m-n-w-l") ;
@@ -762,8 +783,16 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     balla'_BLGH_2_7436_V = mkV_II "balla'" (mkRoot "b-l-għ") ;
     tballa'_BLGH_5_7437_V = mkV_V "tballa'" (mkRoot "b-l-għ") ;
     nbela'_BLGH_7_7438_V = mkV_VII "bela'" "nbela'" (mkRoot "b-l-għ") ;
-    -- belleh_BLHN_2_7439_V = mkV_II "belleh" (mkRoot "bl-ħ-n") ;
-    -- tbelleh_BLHN_5_7440_V = mkV_V "tbelleh" (mkRoot "bl-ħ-n") ;
+    blehhen_BLHN_1_7439_V = mkV strong form1 (mkRoot "bl-ħ-n") (mkPattern "e" "e")
+      "bleħħint" "bleħħint" "bleħħen" "bleħħnet" "bleħħinna" "bleħħintu" "bleħħnu"
+      "nbleħħen" "tbleħħen" "jibleħħen" "tbleħħen" "nbleħħnu" "tbleħħnu" "jibleħħnu"
+      "bleħħen" "bleħħnu"
+      ;
+    tblehhen_BLHN_2_7440_V = mkV strong form2 (mkRoot "bl-ħ-n") (mkPattern "e" "e")
+      "tbleħħint" "tbleħħint" "tbleħħen" "tbleħħnet" "tbleħħinna" "tbleħħintu" "tbleħħnu"
+      "nitbleħħen" "titbleħħen" "jitbleħħen" "titbleħħen" "nitbleħħnu" "titbleħħnu" "jitbleħħnu"
+      "tbleħħen" "tbleħħnu"
+      ;
     bell_BLL_1_7441_V = mkV "bell" (mkRoot "b-l-l") ;
     bellel_BLL_2_7442_V = mkV_II "bellel" (mkRoot "b-l-l") ;
     tbell_BLL_5_7443_V = mkV_V "tbell" (mkRoot "b-l-l") ;
@@ -816,7 +845,11 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     tberrek_BRK_5_7490_V = mkV_V "tberrek" (mkRoot "b-r-k") ;
     bierek_BRK_3_7491_V = mkV_III "bierek" (mkRoot "b-r-k") ;
     tbierek_BRK_6_7492_V = mkV_VI "tbierek" (mkRoot "b-r-k") ;
-    -- tbrekken_BRKN_5_7493_V = mkV_V "tbrekken" (mkRoot "br-k-n") ;
+    tbrekken_BRKN_5_7493_V = mkV strong form5 (mkRoot "br-k-n") (mkPattern "e" "e")
+      "tbrekkint" "tbrekkint" "tbrekken" "tbrekknet" "tbrekkinna" "tbrekkintu" "tbrekknu"
+      "nitbrekken" "titbrekken" "jitbrekken" "titbrekken" "nitbrekknu" "titbrekknu" "jitbrekknu"
+      "tbrekken" "tbrekknu"
+      ;
     baram_BRM_1_7494_V = mkV "baram" (mkRoot "b-r-m") ;
     barram_BRM_2_7495_V = mkV_II "barram" (mkRoot "b-r-m") ;
     tbarram_BRM_5_7496_V = mkV_V "tbarram" (mkRoot "b-r-m") ;
@@ -864,9 +897,9 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     bexxex_BXX_2_7538_V = mkV_II "bexxex" (mkRoot "b-x-x") ;
     tbexxex_BXX_5_7539_V = mkV_V "tbexxex" (mkRoot "b-x-x") ;
     nbexx_BXX_7_7540_V = mkV_VII "bexx" "nbexx" (mkRoot "b-x-x") ;
-    baza'_BZGH_1_7541_V = mkV "baża'" (mkRoot "b-ż-għ") ;
-    bazza'_BZGH_2_7542_V = mkV_II "bażża'" (mkRoot "b-ż-għ") ;
-    tbazza'_BZGH_5_7543_V = mkV_V "tbażża'" (mkRoot "b-ż-għ") ;
+    beza'_BZGH_1_7541_V = mkV "baża'" (mkRoot "b-ż-għ") ;
+    bezza'_BZGH_2_7542_V = mkV_II "bażża'" (mkRoot "b-ż-għ") ;
+    tbezza'_BZGH_5_7543_V = mkV_V "tbażża'" (mkRoot "b-ż-għ") ;
     bizel_BZL_1_7544_V = mkV "biżel" (mkRoot "b-ż-l") ;
     bizzel_BZL_2_7545_V = mkV_II "biżżel" (mkRoot "b-ż-l") ;
     tbizzel_BZL_5_7546_V = mkV_V "tbiżżel" (mkRoot "b-ż-l") ;
@@ -1148,8 +1181,12 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     faggar_FGR_2_7822_V = mkV_II "faġġar" (mkRoot "f-ġ-r") ;
     nfagar_FGR_7_7823_V = mkV_VII "faġar" "nfaġar" (mkRoot "f-ġ-r") ;
     faghal_FGHL_1_7824_V = mkV "fagħal" (mkRoot "f-għ-l") ;
-    nftehem_FHM_7_7825_V = mkV_VII "ftehem" "nftehem" (mkRoot "f-h-m") ;
-    ftiehem_FHM_8_7826_V = mkV_VIII "ftiehem" (mkRoot "f-h-m") ;
+    fehem_FHM_1_10830_V = mkV "fehem" (mkRoot "f-h-m") ;
+    fehhem_FHM_2_10832_V = mkV_II "fehhem" (mkRoot "f-h-m") ;
+    fiehem_FHM_3_10831_V = mkV_III "fiehem" (mkRoot "f-h-m") ;
+    tfehem_FHM_6_10833_V = mkV_VI "tfehem" (mkRoot "f-h-m") ;
+    nfehem_FHM_7_7825_V = mkV_VII "fehem" "nfehem" (mkRoot "f-h-m") ;
+    ftehem_FHM_8_7826_V = mkV_VIII "ftehem" (mkRoot "f-h-m") ;
     fahal_FHL_1_7827_V = mkV "faħal" (mkRoot "f-ħ-l") ;
     fahhal_FHL_2_7828_V = mkV_II "faħħal" (mkRoot "f-ħ-l") ;
     tfahhal_FHL_5_7829_V = mkV_V "tfaħħal" (mkRoot "f-ħ-l") ;
@@ -1446,7 +1483,11 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     gezz_GZZ_1_8120_V = mkV "ġeżż" (mkRoot "ġ-ż-ż") ;
     gezzez_GZZ_2_8121_V = mkV_II "ġeżżeż" (mkRoot "ġ-ż-ż") ;
     ngezz_GZZ_7_8122_V = mkV_VII "ġeżż" "nġeżż" (mkRoot "ġ-ż-ż") ;
-    -- gie_GJ'_1_8123_V = mkV "ġie" (mkRoot "ġ-j-'") ;
+    gie_GJ'_1_8123_V = irregularV form1 (mkRoot "ġ-j-'") (mkPattern "ie" [])
+      "ġejt" "ġejt" "ġie" "ġiet" "ġejna" "ġejtu" "ġew" 
+      "niġi" "tiġi" "jiġi" "tiġi" "niġu" "tiġu" "jiġu" 
+      "ejja" "ejjew"
+      ;
     gab_GJB_1_8124_V = mkV "ġab" (mkRoot "ġ-j-b") ;
     ngab_GJB_7_8125_V = mkV_VII "ġab" "nġab" (mkRoot "ġ-j-b") ;
     gejjef_GJF_2_8126_V = mkV_II "ġejjef" (mkRoot "ġ-j-f") ;
@@ -1993,7 +2034,11 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     tkejjef_KJF_5_8669_V = mkV_V "tkejjef" (mkRoot "k-j-f") ;
     kejjel_KJL_2_8670_V = mkV_II "kejjel" (mkRoot "k-j-l") ;
     tkejjel_KJL_5_8671_V = mkV_V "tkejjel" (mkRoot "k-j-l") ;
-    kiel_KJL_1_8672_V = mkV "kiel" (mkRoot "k-j-l") ;
+    kiel_KJL_1_8672_V = irregularV form1 (mkRoot "k-j-l") (mkPattern "ie" [])
+      "kilt" "kilt" "kiel" "kielet" "kilna" "kiltu" "kielu" 
+      "niekol" "tiekol" "jiekol" "tiekol" "nieklu" "tieklu" "jieklu" 
+      ("kul"|"iekol") ("kulu"|"ieklu")
+      ;
     wikkel_KJL_2_8673_V = mkV_II "wikkel" (mkRoot "k-j-l") ;
     twikkel_KJL_5_8674_V = mkV_V "twikkel" (mkRoot "k-j-l") ;
     ttiekel_KJL_7_8675_V = mkV_VII "tiekel" "ttiekel" (mkRoot "k-j-l") ;
@@ -2016,7 +2061,11 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     kewa_KWJ_1_8692_V = mkV "kewa" (mkRoot "k-w-j") ;
     tkiewa_KWJ_6_8693_V = mkV_VI "tkiewa" (mkRoot "k-w-j") ;
     nkewa_KWJ_7_8694_V = mkV_VII "kewa" "nkewa" (mkRoot "k-w-j") ;
-    kien_KWN_1_8695_V = mkV "kien" (mkRoot "k-w-n") ;
+    kien_KWN_1_8695_V = irregularV form1 (mkRoot "k-w-n") (mkPattern "ie" [])
+      "kont" "kont" "kien" "kienet" "konna" "kontu" "kienu" 
+      "nkun" "tkun" "jkun" "tkun" "nkunu" "tkunu" "jkunu" 
+      "kun" "kunu"
+      ;
     kewwen_KWN_2_8696_V = mkV_II "kewwen" (mkRoot "k-w-n") ;
     tkewwen_KWN_5_8697_V = mkV_V "tkewwen" (mkRoot "k-w-n") ;
     kewwes_KWS_2_8698_V = mkV_II "kewwes" (mkRoot "k-w-s") ;
@@ -2239,7 +2288,11 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     tmiera_MRJ_6_8915_V = mkV_VI "tmiera" (mkRoot "m-r-j") ;
     mewweg_MWG_2_8916_V = mkV_II "mewweġ" (mkRoot "m-w-ġ") ;
     tmewweg_MWG_5_8917_V = mkV_V "tmewweġ" (mkRoot "m-w-ġ") ;
-    mar_MWR_1_8918_V = mkV "mar" (mkRoot "m-w-r") ;
+    mar_MWR_1_8918_V = irregularV form1 (mkRoot "m-w-r") (mkPattern "a" [])
+      "mort" "mort" "mar" "marret" "morna" "mortu" "marru" 
+      "mmur" "tmur" "jmur" "tmur" "mmorru" "tmorru" "jmorru" 
+      "mur" "morru"
+      ;
     mawwar_MWR_2_8919_V = mkV_II "mawwar" (mkRoot "m-w-r") ;
     tmawwar_MWR_5_8920_V = mkV_V "tmawwar" (mkRoot "m-w-r") ;
     mewwes_MWS_2_8921_V = mkV_II "mewwes" (mkRoot "m-w-s") ;
@@ -2652,7 +2705,7 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     nqeda_QDJ_7_9330_V = mkV_VII "qeda" "nqeda" (mkRoot "q-d-j") ;
     qajjed_QJD_2_9331_V = mkV_II "qajjed" (mkRoot "q-j-d") ;
     tqajjed_QJD_5_9332_V = mkV_V "tqajjed" (mkRoot "q-j-d") ;
-    qal_QJL_1_9333_V = mkV "qal" (mkRoot "q-j-l") ;
+    qal_QJL_1_9333_V = mkV "qal" (mkRoot "q-j-l") ; -- shelter (see QAJJEL)
     qajjel_QJL_2_9334_V = mkV_II "qajjel" (mkRoot "q-j-l") ;
     qiem_QJM_1_9335_V = mkV "qiem" (mkRoot "q-j-m") ;
     qejjem_QJM_2_9336_V = mkV_II "qejjem" (mkRoot "q-j-m") ;
@@ -2676,7 +2729,11 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     nqara_QRJ_7_9354_V = mkV_VII "qara" "nqara" (mkRoot "q-r-j") ;
     qawwa_QWJ_2_9355_V = mkV_II "qawwa" (mkRoot "q-w-j") ;
     tqawwa_QWJ_5_9356_V = mkV_V "tqawwa" (mkRoot "q-w-j") ;
-    qal_QWL_1_9357_V = mkV "qal" (mkRoot "q-w-l") ;
+    qal_QWL_1_9357_V = irregularV form1 (mkRoot "q-w-l") (mkPattern "a" [])
+      "għedt" "għedt" "qal" "qalet" "għedna" "għedtu" "qalu" 
+      "ngħid" "tgħid" "jgħid" "tgħid" "ngħidu" "tgħidu" "jgħidu" 
+      "għid" "għidu"
+      ; -- say/speak (note: GĦAD is also a separate verb)
     qawwel_QWL_2_9358_V = mkV_II "qawwel" (mkRoot "q-w-l") ;
     tqawel_QWL_6_9359_V = mkV_VI "tqawel" (mkRoot "q-w-l") ;
     nqal_QWL_7_9360_V = mkV_VII "qal" "nqal" (mkRoot "q-w-l") ;
@@ -2832,8 +2889,16 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     razan_RZN_1_9510_V = mkV "rażan" (mkRoot "r-ż-n") ;
     razzan_RZN_2_9511_V = mkV_II "rażżan" (mkRoot "r-ż-n") ;
     trazzan_RZN_5_9512_V = mkV_V "trażżan" (mkRoot "r-ż-n") ;
-    -- ra_R'J_1_9513_V = mkV "ra" (mkRoot "r-'-j") ;
-    -- ntwera_R'J_7_9514_V = mkV_VII "wera" "ntwera" (mkRoot "r-'-j") ;
+    ra_R'J_1_9513_V = irregularV form1 (mkRoot "r-'-j") (mkPattern "a" [])
+      "rajt" "rajt" "ra" "rat" "rajna" "rajtu" "raw" 
+      "nara" "tara" "jara" "tara" "naraw" "taraw" "jaraw" 
+      "ara" "araw"
+      ;
+    ntwera_R'J_7_9514_V = irregularV form7 (mkRoot "r-'-j") (mkPattern "e" "e")
+      "ntwerejt" "ntwerejt" "ntwera" "ntweriet" "ntwerejna" "ntwerejtu" "ntwerew"
+      "nintwera" "tintwera" "jintwera" "tintwera" "nintwerew" "tintwerew" "jintwerew"
+      "ntwera" "ntwerew"
+      ;
     rabba_RBJ_2_9515_V = mkV_II "rabba" (mkRoot "r-b-j") ;
     trabba_RBJ_5_9516_V = mkV_V "trabba" (mkRoot "r-b-j") ;
     riega_RGJ_3_9517_V = mkV_III "rieġa" (mkRoot "r-ġ-j") ;
@@ -3227,9 +3292,21 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     ntelaq_TLQ_7_9906_V = mkV_VII "telaq" "ntelaq" (mkRoot "t-l-q") ;
     tellet_TLT_2_9907_V = mkV_II "tellet" (mkRoot "t-l-t") ;
     ttellet_TLT_5_9908_V = mkV_V "ttellet" (mkRoot "t-l-t") ;
-    -- tamma_TM'_2_9909_V = mkV_II "tamma" (mkRoot "t-m-'") ;
-    -- tama_TM'_3_9910_V = mkV_III "tama" (mkRoot "t-m-'") ;
-    -- ttama_TM'_6_9911_V = mkV_VI "ttama" (mkRoot "t-m-'") ;
+    tamma_TM'_2_9909_V = mkV irregular form2 (mkRoot "t-m-'") (mkPattern "a" "a")
+      "tammajt" "tammajt" "tamma" "tammat" "tammajna" "tammajtu" "tammaw"
+      "nitamma" "titamma" "jitamma" "titamma" "nitammaw" "titammaw" "jitammaw"
+      "tamma" "tammaw"
+      ;
+    tama_TM'_3_9910_V = mkV irregular form3 (mkRoot "t-m-'") (mkPattern "a" "a")
+      "tamajt" "tamajt" "tama" "tamat" "tamajna" "tamajtu" "tamaw"
+      "nitama" "titama" "jitama" "titama" "nitamaw" "titamaw" "jitamaw"
+      "tama" "tamaw"
+      ;
+    ttama_TM'_6_9911_V = mkV irregular form6 (mkRoot "t-m-'") (mkPattern "a" "a")
+      "ttamajt" "ttamajt" "ttama" "ttamat" "ttamajna" "ttamajtu" "ttamaw"
+      "nittama" "tittama" "jittama" "tittama" "nittamaw" "tittamaw" "jittamaw"
+      "ttama" "ttamaw"
+      ;
     tama'_TMGH_1_9912_V = mkV "tama'" (mkRoot "t-m-għ") ;
     tamma'_TMGH_2_9913_V = mkV_II "tamma'" (mkRoot "t-m-għ") ;
     ttamma'_TMGH_5_9914_V = mkV_V "ttamma'" (mkRoot "t-m-għ") ;
@@ -3380,7 +3457,11 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     wieled_WLD_3_10059_V = mkV_III "wieled" (mkRoot "w-l-d") ;
     twelled_WLD_5_10060_V = mkV_V "twelled" (mkRoot "w-l-d") ;
     twieled_WLD_6_10061_V = mkV_VI "twieled" (mkRoot "w-l-d") ;
-    emmen_WMN_1_10062_V = mkV "emmen" (mkRoot "w-m-n") ;
+    emmen_WMN_1_10062_V = irregularV form1 (mkRoot "w-m-n") (mkPattern "e" "e")
+      "emmint" "emmint" "emmen" "emmnet" "emminna" "emmintu" "emmnu" 
+      "nemmen" "temmen" "jemmen" "temmen" "nemmnu" "temmnu" "jemmnu" 
+      "emmen" "emmnu"
+      ;
     wemmen_WMN_2_10063_V = mkV_II "wemmen" (mkRoot "w-m-n") ;
     twemmen_WMN_5_10064_V = mkV_V "twemmen" (mkRoot "w-m-n") ;
     wennes_WNS_2_10065_V = mkV_II "wennes" (mkRoot "w-n-s") ;
@@ -4085,22 +4166,82 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     tghazza_GHZW_5_10764_V = mkV_V "tgħażża" (mkRoot "għ-ż-w") ;
     hassel_HSL_2_10765_V = mkV_II "ħassel" (mkRoot "ħ-s-l") ;
     thassel_HSL_5_10766_V = mkV_V "tħassel" (mkRoot "ħ-s-l") ;
-    ta_GHTJ_1_10767_V = mkV "ta" (mkRoot "għ-t-j") ;
+    ta_GHTJ_1_10767_V = irregularV form1 (mkRoot "għ-t-j") (mkPattern "a" [])
+      "tajt" "tajt" "ta" "tat" "tajna" "tajtu" "taw" 
+      "nagħti" "tagħti" "jagħti" "tagħti" "nagħtu" "tagħtu" "jagħtu" 
+      "agħti" "agħtu"
+      ;
     nghata_GHTJ_7_10768_V = mkV_VII "għata" "ngħata" (mkRoot "għ-t-j") ;
-    -- idda_'DJ_8_10771_V = mkV_VIII "idda" (mkRoot "'-d-j") ;
-    -- idden_'DN_2_10772_V = mkV_II "idden" (mkRoot "'-d-n") ;
-    -- stieden_'DN_10_10773_V = mkV_X "stieden" (mkRoot "'-d-n") ;
-    -- af_''F_1_10774_V = mkV "af" (mkRoot "'-'-f") ;
-    -- ntaf_''F_7_10775_V = mkV_VII "af" "ntaf" (mkRoot "'-'-f") ;
-    -- ha_'HD_1_10776_V = mkV "ħa" (mkRoot "'-ħ-d") ;
-    -- ttiehed_'HD_6_10777_V = mkV_VI "ttieħed" (mkRoot "'-ħ-d") ;
-    -- staha_'HJ_10_10778_V = mkV_X "staħa" (mkRoot "'-ħ-j") ;
-    -- amar_'MR_1_10779_V = mkV "amar" (mkRoot "'-m-r") ;
-    -- amba_'MB_1_10780_V = mkV "amba" (mkRoot "'-m-b") ;
-    -- stenna_'NJ_10_10781_V = mkV_X "stenna" (mkRoot "'-n-j") ;
-    -- stienes_'NS_10_10782_V = mkV_X "stienes" (mkRoot "'-n-s") ;
-    -- izza_'ZJ_2_10783_V = mkV_II "iżża" (mkRoot "'-ż-j") ;
-    -- azzem_'ZM_2_10784_V = mkV_II "ażżem" (mkRoot "'-ż-m") ;
+    idda_'DJ_8_10771_V = irregularV form8 (mkRoot "'-d-j") (mkPattern "i" "e")
+      "iddejt" "iddejt" "idda" "iddiet" "iddejna" "iddejtu" "iddew" 
+      "niddi" "tiddi" "jiddi" "tiddi" "niddu" "tiddu" "jiddu" 
+      "iddi" "iddu"
+      ;
+    idden_'DN_2_10772_V = irregularV form2 (mkRoot "'-d-n") (mkPattern "i" "e")
+      "iddint" "iddint" "idden" "iddnet" "iddinna" "iddinntu" "iddnu"
+      "nidden" "tidden" "jidden" "tidden" "niddnu" "tiddnu" "jiddnu"
+      "idden" "iddnu"
+      ;
+    stieden_'DN_10_10773_V = irregularV form10 (mkRoot "'-d-n") (mkPattern "ie" "e")
+      "stedint" "stedint" "stieden" "stiednet" "stedinna" "stedintu" "stiednu"
+      "nistieden" "tistieden" "jistieden" "tistieden" "nistiednu" "tistiednu" "jistiednu" 
+      "stieden" "stiednu"
+      ;
+    af_''F_1_10774_V = irregularV form1 (mkRoot "'-'-f") (mkPattern "a" [])
+      "kont naf" "kont taf" "kien jaf" "kienet taf" "konna nafu" "kontu tafu" "kienu jafu" --- will fail for negative
+      "naf" "taf" "jaf" "taf" "nafu" "tafu" "jafu" 
+      "kun af" "kunu afu"
+      ;
+    ntaf_''F_7_10775_V = irregularV form2 (mkRoot "'-'-f") (mkPattern "a" [])
+      "ntafejt" "ntafejt" "ntaf" "ntafet" "ntafna" "ntaftu" "ntafu"
+      "nintaf" "tintaf" "jintaf" "tintaf" "nintafu" "tintafu" "jintafu"
+      "ntaf" "ntafu"
+      ;
+    ha_'HD_1_10776_V = irregularV form1 (mkRoot "'-ħ-d") (mkPattern "a" [])
+      "ħadt" "ħadt" "ħa" "ħadet" "ħadna" "ħadtu" "ħadu" 
+      "nieħu" "tieħu" "jieħu" "tieħu" "nieħdu" "tieħdu" "jieħdu" 
+      "ħu" "ħudu"
+      ;
+    ttiehed_'HD_6_10777_V = irregularV form6 (mkRoot "'-ħ-d") (mkPattern "ie" "e")
+      "ttieħedt" "ttieħedt" "ttieħed" "ttieħdet" "ttieħedna" "ttieħedtu" "ttieħdu" 
+      "nittieħed" "tittieħed" "jittieħed" "tittieħed" "nittieħdu" "tittieħdu" "jittieħdu"
+      "ttieħed" "ttieħdu"
+      ;
+    staha_'HJ_10_10778_V = irregularV form10 (mkRoot "'-ħ-j") (mkPattern "a" "a")
+      "stħajt" "stħajt" "staħa" "stħiet" "stħajna" "stħajtu" "stħew" 
+      "nistħi" "tistħi" "jistħi" "tistħi" "nistħu" "tistħu" "jistħu"
+      "istħi" "istħu"
+      ;
+    amar_'MR_1_10779_V = irregularV form1 (mkRoot "'-m-r") (mkPattern "a" "a") -- order, command
+      "amart" "amart" "amar" "amret" "amarna" "amartu" "amraw"
+      "namar" "tamar" "jamar" "tamar" "namraw" "tamraw" "jamraw"
+      "amar" "amraw"
+      ;
+    amba_'MB_1_10780_V = irregularV form1 (mkRoot "'-m-b") (mkPattern "a" "a")
+      "ambajt" "ambajt" "amba" "ambat" "ambajna" "ambajtu" "ambaw"
+      "namba" "tamba" "jamba" "tamba" "nambaw" "tambaw" "jambaw"
+      "amba" "ambaw"
+      ;
+    stenna_'NJ_10_10781_V = irregularV form10 (mkRoot "'-n-j") (mkPattern "e" "a")
+      "stennejt" "stennejt" "stenna" "stenniet" "stennejna" "stennejtu" "stennew" 
+      "nistenna" "tistenna" "jistenna" "tistenna" "nistennew" "tistennew" "jistennew"
+      "stenna" "stennew"
+      ;
+    stienes_'NS_10_10782_V = mkV irregular form10 (mkRoot "'-n-s") (mkPattern "ie" "e")
+      "stienist" "stienist" "stienes" "stienset" "stienisna" "stienistu" "stiensu"
+      "nistienes" "tistienes" "jistienes" "tistienes" "nistiensu" "tistiensu" "jistiensu"
+      "stienes" "stiensu"
+      ;
+    izza_'ZJ_2_10783_V = irregularV form2 (mkRoot "'-ż-j") (mkPattern "i" "a")
+      "iżżajt" "iżżajt" "iżża" "iżżat" "iżżajna" "iżżajtu" "iżżaw"
+      "niżżi" "tiżżi" "jiżżi" "tiżżi" "niżżu" "tiżżu" "jiżżu"
+      "iżżi" "iżżu"
+      ;
+    azzem_'ZM_2_10784_V = irregularV form2 (mkRoot "'-ż-m") (mkPattern "a" "e")
+      "ażżimt" "ażżimt" "ażżem" "ażżmet" "ażżimna" "ażżimtu" "ażżmu"
+      "nażżem" "tażżem" "jażżem" "tażżem" "nażżmu" "tażżmu" "jażżmu"
+      "ażżem" "ażżmu"
+      ;
     zanqar_ZNQR_1_10785_V = mkV "żanqar" (mkRoot "ż-n-q-r") ;
     zanzan_ZNZN_1_10786_V = mkV "żanżan" (mkRoot "ż-n-ż-n") ;
     zzanzan_ZNZN_2_10787_V = mkV_II "żżanżan" (mkRoot "ż-n-ż-n") ;
@@ -4131,8 +4272,16 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     pexxex_PXX_2_10812_V = mkV_II "pexxex" (mkRoot "p-x-x") ;
     penpen_PNPN_1_10813_V = mkV "penpen" (mkRoot "p-n-p-n") ;
     hezzez_HZZ_2_10814_V = mkV_II "heżżeż" (mkRoot "h-ż-ż") ;
-    -- wera_R'J_1_10815_V = mkV "wera" (mkRoot "r-'-j") ;
-    -- ntara_R'J_7_10816_V = mkV_VII "ara" "ntara" (mkRoot "r-'-j") ;
+    wera_R'J_1_10815_V = irregularV form4 (mkRoot "r-'-j") (mkPattern "e" "a")
+      "urejt" "urejt" "wera" "uriet" "urejna" "urejtu" "urejna" 
+      "nuri" "turi" "juri" "turi" "nuru" "turu" "juru" 
+      "uri" "uru"
+      ;
+    ntara_R'J_7_10816_V = irregularV form7 (mkRoot "r-'-j") (mkPattern "a" "a")
+      "ntrajt" "ttarajt" "ntara" "ttarat" "ntrajna" "ntrajtu" "ntraw"
+      "nintara" "tintara" "jintara" "tintara" "nintaraw" "tintaraw" "jintaraw"
+      "ntara" "ntaraw"
+      ;
     qass_QSS_1_10817_V = mkV "qass" (mkRoot "q-s-s") ;
     ntqass_QSS_7_10818_V = mkV_VII "qass" "ntqass" (mkRoot "q-s-s") ;
     tgharref_GHRF_5_10819_V = mkV_V "tgħarref" (mkRoot "għ-r-f") ;
@@ -4144,4 +4293,12 @@ concrete DictMlt of DictMltAbs = CatMlt ** open ParadigmsMlt in {
     itteka_TKW_1_10825_V = mkV "itteka" (mkRoot "t-k-w") ;
     ntemm_TMM_7_10826_V = mkV_VII "temm" "ntemm" (mkRoot "t-m-m") ;
     nghadda_GHDJ_7_10828_V = mkV_VII "għadda" "ngħadda" (mkRoot "għ-d-j") ;
+
+  -- Loan verbs
+  lin
+    mbotta_V = mkV "mbotta" ;
+    vvjagga_V = mkV "vvjaġġa" ;
+    ffriza_V = mkV "ffriża" ;
+    kkuntempla_V = mkV "kkuntempla" ;
+
 }