Maltese is a Semitic language derived from late medieval Sicilian Arabic with Romance superstrata. It is spoken by the Maltese people and is the national language of Malta.
Verbs show the Semitic triliteral pattern, in which a verb is conjugated with prefixes, suffixes, and infixes. The two tenses are present and perfect. The Maltese verb system incorporates Romance verbs and adds Maltese suffixes and prefixes to them