Vallata ^{(Verb type4)}

1. (transitive) to seize, occupy, subdue, take over, capture
2. (transitive) to claim, stake a claim for (an unpopulated land area); to reclaim (a swampland; a maritime area)
3. (transitive, figuratively, of an emotion) to overcome, wrack

   Minut valtasi lohduton suru.

   I was overcome with inconsolable grief.

4. to squat (to occupy without permission)

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".