Contionary:tàll

Scots Norse

Etymology

From Old Norse tala, from Proto-Germanic *talōną. Cognate to Icelandic tala, Faroese tala, Swedish tala, Danish tale.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈtol/

Verb

tàll

1. (ambitransitive) to talk, speak

   e thàli tvèr mòl

   I speak two languages

   1. (intransitive) to speak, make speech
   2. (with prepositions)
      1. (transitive) to talk to, speak to [with til (+ genitive)]
      2. (transitive) to talk about (something) [with un (+ accusative)]
      3. (transitive) to talk with, speak to (someone) [with bhidh (+ accusative)]
2. (transitive) to record, tell

Conjugation

Conjugation of [[Contionary:tàl{{{fc}}}|tàl{{{fc}}}]] (weak class 2)

	present	past		future	stative
infinitive	tàl{{{fc}}}	tòlatu		tòlust	tòlatust
participle	tàlandi	tàlate		tàlanst	tàlast
finites	present	past		future	stative
1sg.	tàla	tàlata		tòlunk	tòlatunk
2/3sg.	tàlar	tàlatir		tàlist	tàlatist
1pl.	tòluᶰ	tòlatuᶰ		tàlinst	tàlatinst
2pl.	tòludh	tòlatudh		tàlist	tàlatist
3pl.	tòlu	tòlatu		tàlist	tàlatist

the form tòlu also exists for the present infinitive.

Mutation

Mutated forms of tàll

radical	voiced	nasal	aspirate
tàll	dàll	nhàll	thàll

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.