Arabic reference
اِشْتَكَى
ishtakā
to complain
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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) | ishtakaytuI complained; I have complained |
| naḥnu (we) | ishtakaynāwe complained; we have complained |
| anta (you, one man) | ishtakaytayou (one man) complained; you (one man) have complained |
| anti (you, one woman) | ishtakaytiyou (one woman) complained; you (one woman) have complained |
| antumā (you two) | ishtakaytumāyou two complained; you two have complained |
| antum (you, men) | ishtakaytumyou (plural, masculine) complained; you (plural, masculine) have complained |
| antunna (you, women) | ishtakaytunnayou (plural, feminine) complained; you (plural, feminine) have complained |
| huwa (he) | ishtakāhe complained; he has complained |
| hiya (she) | ishtakatshe complained; she has complained |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ishtakayāthey two (masculine) complained; they two (masculine) have complained |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ishtakatāthey two (feminine) complained; they two (feminine) have complained |
| hum (they, men) | ishtakawthey (masculine) complained; they (masculine) have complained |
| hunna (they, women) | ishtakaynathey (feminine) complained; they (feminine) have complained |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ashtakīI complain |
| naḥnu (we) | nashtakīwe complain |
| anta (you, one man) | tashtakīyou (one man) complain |
| anti (you, one woman) | tashtakīnayou (one woman) complain |
| antumā (you two) | tashtakiyāniyou two complain |
| antum (you, men) | tashtakūnayou (plural, masculine) complain |
| antunna (you, women) | tashtakīnayou (plural, feminine) complain |
| huwa (he) | yashtakīhe complains |
| hiya (she) | tashtakīshe complains |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yashtakiyānithey two (masculine) complain |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tashtakiyānithey two (feminine) complain |
| hum (they, men) | yashtakūnathey (masculine) complain |
| hunna (they, women) | yashtakīnathey (feminine) complain |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ashtakiya(that) I complain |
| naḥnu (we) | nashtakiya(that) we complain |
| anta (you, one man) | tashtakiya(that) you (one man) complain |
| anti (you, one woman) | tashtakī(that) you (one woman) complain |
| antumā (you two) | tashtakiyā(that) you two complain |
| antum (you, men) | tashtakū(that) you (plural, masculine) complain |
| antunna (you, women) | tashtakīna(that) you (plural, feminine) complain |
| huwa (he) | yashtakiya(that) he complains |
| hiya (she) | tashtakiya(that) she complains |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yashtakiyā(that) they two (masculine) complain |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tashtakiyā(that) they two (feminine) complain |
| hum (they, men) | yashtakū(that) they (masculine) complain |
| hunna (they, women) | yashtakīna(that) they (feminine) complain |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ashtakiI complain (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | nashtakiwe complain (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tashtakiyou (one man) complain (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tashtakīyou (one woman) complain (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tashtakiyāyou two complain (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tashtakūyou (plural, masculine) complain (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tashtakīnayou (plural, feminine) complain (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yashtakihe complains (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tashtakishe complains (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yashtakiyāthey two (masculine) complain (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tashtakiyāthey two (feminine) complain (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yashtakūthey (masculine) complain (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yashtakīnathey (feminine) complain (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | ishtakicomplain! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | ishtakīcomplain! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | ishtakiyācomplain! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | ishtakūcomplain! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | ishtakīnacomplain! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾashtakīI will complain |
| naḥnu (we) | sanashtakīwe will complain |
| anta (you, one man) | satashtakīyou (one man) will complain |
| anti (you, one woman) | satashtakīnayou (one woman) will complain |
| antumā (you two) | satashtakiyāniyou two will complain |
| antum (you, men) | satashtakūnayou (plural, masculine) will complain |
| antunna (you, women) | satashtakīnayou (plural, feminine) will complain |
| huwa (he) | sayashtakīhe will complain |
| hiya (she) | satashtakīshe will complain |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayashtakiyānithey two (masculine) will complain |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satashtakiyānithey two (feminine) will complain |
| hum (they, men) | sayashtakūnathey (masculine) will complain |
| hunna (they, women) | sayashtakīnathey (feminine) will complain |
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