Perfect Tense (pe'al)

ܩܛܰܠ

qṭal

-he killed

[There's no ending to what he does.]

-they (f) killed

[Those women, they act just like he, without an ending.]

ܩܶܛܠܰܬ݂

qeṭlaṯ

she killed

[Athena, she protected the city.]

ܩܛܰܠܬ݁

qṭalt

you (msg) killed

[You, sir, fit the description to a T.]

ܩܛܰܠܬ݁ܝ

qṭalt(y)

you (fsg) killed

[You, madam, perform faulty.]

ܩܶܛܠܶܬ݂

qeṭleṯ

I killed

[There's a method to the madness I do.]

ܩܛܰܠܘ

qṭal(o)

they (m) killed

[Those men, they sound like he (qṭal) does but end with a silent O.]

ܩܛܰܠܬ݁ܘܿܢ

qṭaltōn

you (mpl) killed

[You tenors need to be on the right tone.]

ܩܛܰܠܬ݁ܶܝܢ

qṭaltēyn

you (fpl) killed

[You sopranos attain the high note and sustain it for two measures.]

ܩܛܰܠܢ

qṭaln

we killed

[We are like he (qṭal) but end with an n.]