malite: Begin

Level 4

malite + infinitive: begin to.

How It Works

Malite starts an action.

SayMeaning
Ọ malitere ịgụ akwụkwọ.He or she began to read.
Anyị malitere ịmụ Igbo.We began to learn Igbo.
Malite ugbu a.Begin now.

The past is malitere. After it the infinitive names what began.

The infinitive after it can have its own object: ịgụ akwụkwọ. The noun for the start is mmalite, but only the verb is taught here.

Examples (3)

  1. Ọ malitere ịgụ akwụkwọ.

    He or she began to read.

    Malitere plus ịgụ.

  2. Anyị malitere ịmụ Igbo.

    We began to learn Igbo.

    Ịmụ is learn.

  3. Malite ugbu a.

    Begin now.

    A command.

How It Connects

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malite: BeginLevel 4

Learn This First

Malite is followed by the infinitive, so the infinitive comes first.

Words in This Pattern

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