Arabic reference
اِسْتَطَاعَ
istaṭāʿa
to be able
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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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| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | istaṭaʿtuI was able; I have been able |
| naḥnu (we) | istaṭaʿnāwe were able; we have been able |
| anta (you, one man) | istaṭaʿtayou (one man) were able; you (one man) have been able |
| anti (you, one woman) | istaṭaʿtiyou (one woman) were able; you (one woman) have been able |
| antumā (you two) | istaṭaʿtumāyou two were able; you two have been able |
| antum (you, men) | istaṭaʿtumyou (plural, masculine) were able; you (plural, masculine) have been able |
| antunna (you, women) | istaṭaʿtunnayou (plural, feminine) were able; you (plural, feminine) have been able |
| huwa (he) | istaṭāʿahe was able; he has been able |
| hiya (she) | istaṭāʿatshe was able; she has been able |
| humā (they two, masculine) | istaṭāʿāthey two (masculine) were able; they two (masculine) have been able |
| humā (they two, feminine) | istaṭāʿatāthey two (feminine) were able; they two (feminine) have been able |
| hum (they, men) | istaṭāʿūthey (masculine) were able; they (masculine) have been able |
| hunna (they, women) | istaṭaʿnathey (feminine) were able; they (feminine) have been able |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | astaṭīʿuI am able |
| naḥnu (we) | nastaṭīʿuwe are able |
| anta (you, one man) | tastaṭīʿuyou (one man) are able |
| anti (you, one woman) | tastaṭīʿīnayou (one woman) are able |
| antumā (you two) | tastaṭīʿāniyou two are able |
| antum (you, men) | tastaṭīʿūnayou (plural, masculine) are able |
| antunna (you, women) | tastaṭiʿnayou (plural, feminine) are able |
| huwa (he) | yastaṭīʿuhe is able |
| hiya (she) | tastaṭīʿushe is able |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yastaṭīʿānithey two (masculine) are able |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tastaṭīʿānithey two (feminine) are able |
| hum (they, men) | yastaṭīʿūnathey (masculine) are able |
| hunna (they, women) | yastaṭiʿnathey (feminine) are able |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | astaṭīʿa(that) I am able |
| naḥnu (we) | nastaṭīʿa(that) we are able |
| anta (you, one man) | tastaṭīʿa(that) you (one man) are able |
| anti (you, one woman) | tastaṭīʿī(that) you (one woman) are able |
| antumā (you two) | tastaṭīʿā(that) you two are able |
| antum (you, men) | tastaṭīʿū(that) you (plural, masculine) are able |
| antunna (you, women) | tastaṭiʿna(that) you (plural, feminine) are able |
| huwa (he) | yastaṭīʿa(that) he is able |
| hiya (she) | tastaṭīʿa(that) she is able |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yastaṭīʿā(that) they two (masculine) are able |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tastaṭīʿā(that) they two (feminine) are able |
| hum (they, men) | yastaṭīʿū(that) they (masculine) are able |
| hunna (they, women) | yastaṭiʿna(that) they (feminine) are able |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | astaṭiʿI am able (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | nastaṭiʿwe are able (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tastaṭiʿyou (one man) are able (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tastaṭīʿīyou (one woman) are able (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tastaṭīʿāyou two are able (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tastaṭīʿūyou (plural, masculine) are able (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tastaṭiʿnayou (plural, feminine) are able (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yastaṭiʿhe is able (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tastaṭiʿshe is able (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yastaṭīʿāthey two (masculine) are able (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tastaṭīʿāthey two (feminine) are able (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yastaṭīʿūthey (masculine) are able (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yastaṭiʿnathey (feminine) are able (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | istaṭiʿbe able! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | istaṭīʿībe able! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | istaṭīʿābe able! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | istaṭīʿūbe able! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | istaṭiʿnabe able! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾastaṭīʿuI will be able |
| naḥnu (we) | sanastaṭīʿuwe will be able |
| anta (you, one man) | satastaṭīʿuyou (one man) will be able |
| anti (you, one woman) | satastaṭīʿīnayou (one woman) will be able |
| antumā (you two) | satastaṭīʿāniyou two will be able |
| antum (you, men) | satastaṭīʿūnayou (plural, masculine) will be able |
| antunna (you, women) | satastaṭiʿnayou (plural, feminine) will be able |
| huwa (he) | sayastaṭīʿuhe will be able |
| hiya (she) | satastaṭīʿushe will be able |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayastaṭīʿānithey two (masculine) will be able |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satastaṭīʿānithey two (feminine) will be able |
| hum (they, men) | sayastaṭīʿūnathey (masculine) will be able |
| hunna (they, women) | sayastaṭiʿnathey (feminine) will be able |
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