għand

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic عِنْدَ (ʕinda).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aːnt/
  • IPA(key): /aˤːnt/ (archaic)
  • Rhymes: -aːnt, -aˤːnt

Preposition

għand

  1. at, to

Usage notes
  • This preposition expresses possession equivalent to "have" in English
    Għandu tlitt itfal. ― He has three children. (literally, “To him [there are] three children.”)
  • The negative forms are formed with ma + -x:
    M’għandniex tifla. ― We do not have a daughter.

Inflection
Personal inflections of għand
Singular Plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
m f
positive għandi għandek għandu għandha għandna għandkom għandhom
negative mgħandix mgħandekx mgħandux mgħandhiex mgħandniex mgħandkomx mgħandhomx

Derived terms

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