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
   1. (intransitive) to speak, make speech
   2. (transitive) to be able to converse in one or more languages

      e thàli tvèr mòl

      I speak two languages

   3. (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 tàll (weak class 2)

	present			past
infinitive	tàll			tòludhu
participle	tàladdi			tàladhe
active	active	passive		active	passive
1sg.	tàli	tòlunk		tàladhi	tòludhunk
2/3sg.	tàlir	tàlesk		tàladhir	tàladhesk
1pl.	tàliᶰ	tàlinsk		tàladhiᶰ	tàladhinsk
2pl.	tàlidh	tàlisk		tàladhidh	tàladhisk
3pl.	tàli	tàlisk		tàladhi	tàladhisk

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.