Arabic reference
أَرَادَ
arāda
to want
Irregular · 8 form tables
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) | aradtuI wanted; I have wanted |
| naḥnu (we) | aradnāwe wanted; we have wanted |
| anta (you, one man) | aradtayou (one man) wanted; you (one man) have wanted |
| anti (you, one woman) | aradtiyou (one woman) wanted; you (one woman) have wanted |
| antumā (you two) | aradtumāyou two wanted; you two have wanted |
| antum (you, men) | aradtumyou (plural, masculine) wanted; you (plural, masculine) have wanted |
| antunna (you, women) | aradtunnayou (plural, feminine) wanted; you (plural, feminine) have wanted |
| huwa (he) | arādahe wanted; he has wanted |
| hiya (she) | arādatshe wanted; she has wanted |
| humā (they two, masculine) | arādāthey two (masculine) wanted; they two (masculine) have wanted |
| humā (they two, feminine) | arādatāthey two (feminine) wanted; they two (feminine) have wanted |
| hum (they, men) | arādūthey (masculine) wanted; they (masculine) have wanted |
| hunna (they, women) | aradnathey (feminine) wanted; they (feminine) have wanted |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | urīduI want |
| naḥnu (we) | nurīduwe want |
| anta (you, one man) | turīduyou (one man) want |
| anti (you, one woman) | turīdīnayou (one woman) want |
| antumā (you two) | turīdāniyou two want |
| antum (you, men) | turīdūnayou (plural, masculine) want |
| antunna (you, women) | turidnayou (plural, feminine) want |
| huwa (he) | yurīduhe wants |
| hiya (she) | turīdushe wants |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yurīdānithey two (masculine) want |
| humā (they two, feminine) | turīdānithey two (feminine) want |
| hum (they, men) | yurīdūnathey (masculine) want |
| hunna (they, women) | yuridnathey (feminine) want |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | urīda(that) I want |
| naḥnu (we) | nurīda(that) we want |
| anta (you, one man) | turīda(that) you (one man) want |
| anti (you, one woman) | turīdī(that) you (one woman) want |
| antumā (you two) | turīdā(that) you two want |
| antum (you, men) | turīdū(that) you (plural, masculine) want |
| antunna (you, women) | turidna(that) you (plural, feminine) want |
| huwa (he) | yurīda(that) he wants |
| hiya (she) | turīda(that) she wants |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yurīdā(that) they two (masculine) want |
| humā (they two, feminine) | turīdā(that) they two (feminine) want |
| hum (they, men) | yurīdū(that) they (masculine) want |
| hunna (they, women) | yuridna(that) they (feminine) want |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uridI want (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | nuridwe want (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | turidyou (one man) want (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | turīdīyou (one woman) want (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | turīdāyou two want (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | turīdūyou (plural, masculine) want (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | turidnayou (plural, feminine) want (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yuridhe wants (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | turidshe wants (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yurīdāthey two (masculine) want (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | turīdāthey two (feminine) want (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yurīdūthey (masculine) want (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yuridnathey (feminine) want (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | aridwant! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | arīdīwant! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | arīdāwant! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | arīdūwant! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | aridnawant! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾurīduI will want |
| naḥnu (we) | sanurīduwe will want |
| anta (you, one man) | saturīduyou (one man) will want |
| anti (you, one woman) | saturīdīnayou (one woman) will want |
| antumā (you two) | saturīdāniyou two will want |
| antum (you, men) | saturīdūnayou (plural, masculine) will want |
| antunna (you, women) | saturidnayou (plural, feminine) will want |
| huwa (he) | sayurīduhe will want |
| hiya (she) | saturīdushe will want |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayurīdānithey two (masculine) will want |
| humā (they two, feminine) | saturīdānithey two (feminine) will want |
| hum (they, men) | sayurīdūnathey (masculine) will want |
| hunna (they, women) | sayuridnathey (feminine) will want |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uridtuI was wanted; I have been wanted |
| naḥnu (we) | uridnāwe were wanted; we have been wanted |
| anta (you, one man) | uridtayou (one man) were wanted; you (one man) have been wanted |
| anti (you, one woman) | uridtiyou (one woman) were wanted; you (one woman) have been wanted |
| antumā (you two) | uridtumāyou two were wanted; you two have been wanted |
| antum (you, men) | uridtumyou (plural, masculine) were wanted; you (plural, masculine) have been wanted |
| antunna (you, women) | uridtunnayou (plural, feminine) were wanted; you (plural, feminine) have been wanted |
| huwa (he) | urīdahe was wanted; he has been wanted |
| hiya (she) | urīdatshe was wanted; she has been wanted |
| humā (they two, masculine) | urīdāthey two (masculine) were wanted; they two (masculine) have been wanted |
| humā (they two, feminine) | urīdatāthey two (feminine) were wanted; they two (feminine) have been wanted |
| hum (they, men) | urīdūthey (masculine) were wanted; they (masculine) have been wanted |
| hunna (they, women) | uridnathey (feminine) were wanted; they (feminine) have been wanted |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | urāduI am wanted |
| naḥnu (we) | nurāduwe are wanted |
| anta (you, one man) | turāduyou (one man) are wanted |
| anti (you, one woman) | turādīnayou (one woman) are wanted |
| antumā (you two) | turādāniyou two are wanted |
| antum (you, men) | turādūnayou (plural, masculine) are wanted |
| antunna (you, women) | turadnayou (plural, feminine) are wanted |
| huwa (he) | yurāduhe is wanted |
| hiya (she) | turādushe is wanted |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yurādānithey two (masculine) are wanted |
| humā (they two, feminine) | turādānithey two (feminine) are wanted |
| hum (they, men) | yurādūnathey (masculine) are wanted |
| hunna (they, women) | yuradnathey (feminine) are wanted |
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