Arabic reference
أَخَّرَ
akhkhara
to delay
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Modern Standard Arabic. Thirteen subject rows distinguish person, number and gender. Arabic forms retain their vowel marks; readings and English meanings appear alongside them.
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Perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | akhkhartuI delayed; I have delayed |
| naḥnu (we) | akhkharnāwe delayed; we have delayed |
| anta (you, one man) | akhkhartayou (one man) delayed; you (one man) have delayed |
| anti (you, one woman) | akhkhartiyou (one woman) delayed; you (one woman) have delayed |
| antumā (you two) | akhkhartumāyou two delayed; you two have delayed |
| antum (you, men) | akhkhartumyou (plural, masculine) delayed; you (plural, masculine) have delayed |
| antunna (you, women) | akhkhartunnayou (plural, feminine) delayed; you (plural, feminine) have delayed |
| huwa (he) | akhkharahe delayed; he has delayed |
| hiya (she) | akhkharatshe delayed; she has delayed |
| humā (they two, masculine) | akhkharāthey two (masculine) delayed; they two (masculine) have delayed |
| humā (they two, feminine) | akhkharatāthey two (feminine) delayed; they two (feminine) have delayed |
| hum (they, men) | akhkharūthey (masculine) delayed; they (masculine) have delayed |
| hunna (they, women) | akhkharnathey (feminine) delayed; they (feminine) have delayed |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uʾakhkhiruI delay |
| naḥnu (we) | nuʾakhkhiruwe delay |
| anta (you, one man) | tuʾakhkhiruyou (one man) delay |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuʾakhkhirīnayou (one woman) delay |
| antumā (you two) | tuʾakhkhirāniyou two delay |
| antum (you, men) | tuʾakhkhirūnayou (plural, masculine) delay |
| antunna (you, women) | tuʾakhkhirnayou (plural, feminine) delay |
| huwa (he) | yuʾakhkhiruhe delays |
| hiya (she) | tuʾakhkhirushe delays |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuʾakhkhirānithey two (masculine) delay |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuʾakhkhirānithey two (feminine) delay |
| hum (they, men) | yuʾakhkhirūnathey (masculine) delay |
| hunna (they, women) | yuʾakhkhirnathey (feminine) delay |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uʾakhkhira(that) I delay |
| naḥnu (we) | nuʾakhkhira(that) we delay |
| anta (you, one man) | tuʾakhkhira(that) you (one man) delay |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuʾakhkhirī(that) you (one woman) delay |
| antumā (you two) | tuʾakhkhirā(that) you two delay |
| antum (you, men) | tuʾakhkhirū(that) you (plural, masculine) delay |
| antunna (you, women) | tuʾakhkhirna(that) you (plural, feminine) delay |
| huwa (he) | yuʾakhkhira(that) he delays |
| hiya (she) | tuʾakhkhira(that) she delays |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuʾakhkhirā(that) they two (masculine) delay |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuʾakhkhirā(that) they two (feminine) delay |
| hum (they, men) | yuʾakhkhirū(that) they (masculine) delay |
| hunna (they, women) | yuʾakhkhirna(that) they (feminine) delay |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uʾakhkhirI delay (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | nuʾakhkhirwe delay (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tuʾakhkhiryou (one man) delay (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuʾakhkhirīyou (one woman) delay (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tuʾakhkhirāyou two delay (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tuʾakhkhirūyou (plural, masculine) delay (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tuʾakhkhirnayou (plural, feminine) delay (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yuʾakhkhirhe delays (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tuʾakhkhirshe delays (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuʾakhkhirāthey two (masculine) delay (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuʾakhkhirāthey two (feminine) delay (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yuʾakhkhirūthey (masculine) delay (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yuʾakhkhirnathey (feminine) delay (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | akhkhirdelay! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | akhkhirīdelay! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | akhkhirādelay! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | akhkhirūdelay! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | akhkhirnadelay! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾuʾakhkhiruI will delay |
| naḥnu (we) | sanuʾakhkhiruwe will delay |
| anta (you, one man) | satuʾakhkhiruyou (one man) will delay |
| anti (you, one woman) | satuʾakhkhirīnayou (one woman) will delay |
| antumā (you two) | satuʾakhkhirāniyou two will delay |
| antum (you, men) | satuʾakhkhirūnayou (plural, masculine) will delay |
| antunna (you, women) | satuʾakhkhirnayou (plural, feminine) will delay |
| huwa (he) | sayuʾakhkhiruhe will delay |
| hiya (she) | satuʾakhkhirushe will delay |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayuʾakhkhirānithey two (masculine) will delay |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satuʾakhkhirānithey two (feminine) will delay |
| hum (they, men) | sayuʾakhkhirūnathey (masculine) will delay |
| hunna (they, women) | sayuʾakhkhirnathey (feminine) will delay |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ukhkhirtuI was delayed; I have been delayed |
| naḥnu (we) | ukhkhirnāwe were delayed; we have been delayed |
| anta (you, one man) | ukhkhirtayou (one man) were delayed; you (one man) have been delayed |
| anti (you, one woman) | ukhkhirtiyou (one woman) were delayed; you (one woman) have been delayed |
| antumā (you two) | ukhkhirtumāyou two were delayed; you two have been delayed |
| antum (you, men) | ukhkhirtumyou (plural, masculine) were delayed; you (plural, masculine) have been delayed |
| antunna (you, women) | ukhkhirtunnayou (plural, feminine) were delayed; you (plural, feminine) have been delayed |
| huwa (he) | ukhkhirahe was delayed; he has been delayed |
| hiya (she) | ukhkhiratshe was delayed; she has been delayed |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ukhkhirāthey two (masculine) were delayed; they two (masculine) have been delayed |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ukhkhiratāthey two (feminine) were delayed; they two (feminine) have been delayed |
| hum (they, men) | ukhkhirūthey (masculine) were delayed; they (masculine) have been delayed |
| hunna (they, women) | ukhkhirnathey (feminine) were delayed; they (feminine) have been delayed |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uʾakhkharuI am delayed |
| naḥnu (we) | nuʾakhkharuwe are delayed |
| anta (you, one man) | tuʾakhkharuyou (one man) are delayed |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuʾakhkharīnayou (one woman) are delayed |
| antumā (you two) | tuʾakhkharāniyou two are delayed |
| antum (you, men) | tuʾakhkharūnayou (plural, masculine) are delayed |
| antunna (you, women) | tuʾakhkharnayou (plural, feminine) are delayed |
| huwa (he) | yuʾakhkharuhe is delayed |
| hiya (she) | tuʾakhkharushe is delayed |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuʾakhkharānithey two (masculine) are delayed |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuʾakhkharānithey two (feminine) are delayed |
| hum (they, men) | yuʾakhkharūnathey (masculine) are delayed |
| hunna (they, women) | yuʾakhkharnathey (feminine) are delayed |
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