Arabic reference
أَمْكَنَ
amkana
to be possible
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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) | amkantuI was possible; I have been possible |
| naḥnu (we) | amkannāwe were possible; we have been possible |
| anta (you, one man) | amkantayou (one man) were possible; you (one man) have been possible |
| anti (you, one woman) | amkantiyou (one woman) were possible; you (one woman) have been possible |
| antumā (you two) | amkantumāyou two were possible; you two have been possible |
| antum (you, men) | amkantumyou (plural, masculine) were possible; you (plural, masculine) have been possible |
| antunna (you, women) | amkantunnayou (plural, feminine) were possible; you (plural, feminine) have been possible |
| huwa (he) | amkanahe was possible; he has been possible |
| hiya (she) | amkanatshe was possible; she has been possible |
| humā (they two, masculine) | amkanāthey two (masculine) were possible; they two (masculine) have been possible |
| humā (they two, feminine) | amkanatāthey two (feminine) were possible; they two (feminine) have been possible |
| hum (they, men) | amkanūthey (masculine) were possible; they (masculine) have been possible |
| hunna (they, women) | amkannathey (feminine) were possible; they (feminine) have been possible |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | umkinuI am possible |
| naḥnu (we) | numkinuwe are possible |
| anta (you, one man) | tumkinuyou (one man) are possible |
| anti (you, one woman) | tumkinīnayou (one woman) are possible |
| antumā (you two) | tumkināniyou two are possible |
| antum (you, men) | tumkinūnayou (plural, masculine) are possible |
| antunna (you, women) | tumkinnayou (plural, feminine) are possible |
| huwa (he) | yumkinuhe is possible |
| hiya (she) | tumkinushe is possible |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yumkinānithey two (masculine) are possible |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tumkinānithey two (feminine) are possible |
| hum (they, men) | yumkinūnathey (masculine) are possible |
| hunna (they, women) | yumkinnathey (feminine) are possible |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | umkina(that) I am possible |
| naḥnu (we) | numkina(that) we are possible |
| anta (you, one man) | tumkina(that) you (one man) are possible |
| anti (you, one woman) | tumkinī(that) you (one woman) are possible |
| antumā (you two) | tumkinā(that) you two are possible |
| antum (you, men) | tumkinū(that) you (plural, masculine) are possible |
| antunna (you, women) | tumkinna(that) you (plural, feminine) are possible |
| huwa (he) | yumkina(that) he is possible |
| hiya (she) | tumkina(that) she is possible |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yumkinā(that) they two (masculine) are possible |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tumkinā(that) they two (feminine) are possible |
| hum (they, men) | yumkinū(that) they (masculine) are possible |
| hunna (they, women) | yumkinna(that) they (feminine) are possible |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | umkinI am possible (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | numkinwe are possible (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tumkinyou (one man) are possible (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tumkinīyou (one woman) are possible (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tumkināyou two are possible (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tumkinūyou (plural, masculine) are possible (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tumkinnayou (plural, feminine) are possible (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yumkinhe is possible (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tumkinshe is possible (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yumkināthey two (masculine) are possible (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tumkināthey two (feminine) are possible (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yumkinūthey (masculine) are possible (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yumkinnathey (feminine) are possible (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | amkinbe possible! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | amkinībe possible! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | amkinābe possible! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | amkinūbe possible! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | amkinnabe possible! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾumkinuI will be possible |
| naḥnu (we) | sanumkinuwe will be possible |
| anta (you, one man) | satumkinuyou (one man) will be possible |
| anti (you, one woman) | satumkinīnayou (one woman) will be possible |
| antumā (you two) | satumkināniyou two will be possible |
| antum (you, men) | satumkinūnayou (plural, masculine) will be possible |
| antunna (you, women) | satumkinnayou (plural, feminine) will be possible |
| huwa (he) | sayumkinuhe will be possible |
| hiya (she) | satumkinushe will be possible |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayumkinānithey two (masculine) will be possible |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satumkinānithey two (feminine) will be possible |
| hum (they, men) | sayumkinūnathey (masculine) will be possible |
| hunna (they, women) | sayumkinnathey (feminine) will be possible |
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