Arabic reference
اِشْتَرَى
ishtarā
to buy
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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) | ishtaraytuI bought; I have bought |
| naḥnu (we) | ishtaraynāwe bought; we have bought |
| anta (you, one man) | ishtaraytayou (one man) bought; you (one man) have bought |
| anti (you, one woman) | ishtaraytiyou (one woman) bought; you (one woman) have bought |
| antumā (you two) | ishtaraytumāyou two bought; you two have bought |
| antum (you, men) | ishtaraytumyou (plural, masculine) bought; you (plural, masculine) have bought |
| antunna (you, women) | ishtaraytunnayou (plural, feminine) bought; you (plural, feminine) have bought |
| huwa (he) | ishtarāhe bought; he has bought |
| hiya (she) | ishtaratshe bought; she has bought |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ishtarayāthey two (masculine) bought; they two (masculine) have bought |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ishtaratāthey two (feminine) bought; they two (feminine) have bought |
| hum (they, men) | ishtarawthey (masculine) bought; they (masculine) have bought |
| hunna (they, women) | ishtaraynathey (feminine) bought; they (feminine) have bought |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ashtarīI buy |
| naḥnu (we) | nashtarīwe buy |
| anta (you, one man) | tashtarīyou (one man) buy |
| anti (you, one woman) | tashtarīnayou (one woman) buy |
| antumā (you two) | tashtariyāniyou two buy |
| antum (you, men) | tashtarūnayou (plural, masculine) buy |
| antunna (you, women) | tashtarīnayou (plural, feminine) buy |
| huwa (he) | yashtarīhe buys |
| hiya (she) | tashtarīshe buys |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yashtariyānithey two (masculine) buy |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tashtariyānithey two (feminine) buy |
| hum (they, men) | yashtarūnathey (masculine) buy |
| hunna (they, women) | yashtarīnathey (feminine) buy |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ashtariya(that) I buy |
| naḥnu (we) | nashtariya(that) we buy |
| anta (you, one man) | tashtariya(that) you (one man) buy |
| anti (you, one woman) | tashtarī(that) you (one woman) buy |
| antumā (you two) | tashtariyā(that) you two buy |
| antum (you, men) | tashtarū(that) you (plural, masculine) buy |
| antunna (you, women) | tashtarīna(that) you (plural, feminine) buy |
| huwa (he) | yashtariya(that) he buys |
| hiya (she) | tashtariya(that) she buys |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yashtariyā(that) they two (masculine) buy |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tashtariyā(that) they two (feminine) buy |
| hum (they, men) | yashtarū(that) they (masculine) buy |
| hunna (they, women) | yashtarīna(that) they (feminine) buy |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ashtariI buy (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | nashtariwe buy (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tashtariyou (one man) buy (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tashtarīyou (one woman) buy (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tashtariyāyou two buy (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tashtarūyou (plural, masculine) buy (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tashtarīnayou (plural, feminine) buy (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yashtarihe buys (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tashtarishe buys (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yashtariyāthey two (masculine) buy (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tashtariyāthey two (feminine) buy (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yashtarūthey (masculine) buy (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yashtarīnathey (feminine) buy (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | ishtaribuy! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | ishtarībuy! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | ishtariyābuy! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | ishtarūbuy! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | ishtarīnabuy! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾashtarīI will buy |
| naḥnu (we) | sanashtarīwe will buy |
| anta (you, one man) | satashtarīyou (one man) will buy |
| anti (you, one woman) | satashtarīnayou (one woman) will buy |
| antumā (you two) | satashtariyāniyou two will buy |
| antum (you, men) | satashtarūnayou (plural, masculine) will buy |
| antunna (you, women) | satashtarīnayou (plural, feminine) will buy |
| huwa (he) | sayashtarīhe will buy |
| hiya (she) | satashtarīshe will buy |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayashtariyānithey two (masculine) will buy |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satashtariyānithey two (feminine) will buy |
| hum (they, men) | sayashtarūnathey (masculine) will buy |
| hunna (they, women) | sayashtarīnathey (feminine) will buy |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ushturītuI was bought; I have been bought |
| naḥnu (we) | ushturīnāwe were bought; we have been bought |
| anta (you, one man) | ushturītayou (one man) were bought; you (one man) have been bought |
| anti (you, one woman) | ushturītiyou (one woman) were bought; you (one woman) have been bought |
| antumā (you two) | ushturītumāyou two were bought; you two have been bought |
| antum (you, men) | ushturītumyou (plural, masculine) were bought; you (plural, masculine) have been bought |
| antunna (you, women) | ushturītunnayou (plural, feminine) were bought; you (plural, feminine) have been bought |
| huwa (he) | ushturiyahe was bought; he has been bought |
| hiya (she) | ushturiyatshe was bought; she has been bought |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ushturiyāthey two (masculine) were bought; they two (masculine) have been bought |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ushturiyatāthey two (feminine) were bought; they two (feminine) have been bought |
| hum (they, men) | ushturūthey (masculine) were bought; they (masculine) have been bought |
| hunna (they, women) | ushturīnathey (feminine) were bought; they (feminine) have been bought |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ushtarāI am bought |
| naḥnu (we) | nushtarāwe are bought |
| anta (you, one man) | tushtarāyou (one man) are bought |
| anti (you, one woman) | tushtaraynayou (one woman) are bought |
| antumā (you two) | tushtarayāniyou two are bought |
| antum (you, men) | tushtarawnayou (plural, masculine) are bought |
| antunna (you, women) | tushtaraynayou (plural, feminine) are bought |
| huwa (he) | yushtarāhe is bought |
| hiya (she) | tushtarāshe is bought |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yushtarayānithey two (masculine) are bought |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tushtarayānithey two (feminine) are bought |
| hum (they, men) | yushtarawnathey (masculine) are bought |
| hunna (they, women) | yushtaraynathey (feminine) are bought |
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