Arabic reference
اِعْتَقَدَ
iʿtaqada
to believe
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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) | iʿtaqadtuI believed; I have believed |
| naḥnu (we) | iʿtaqadnāwe believed; we have believed |
| anta (you, one man) | iʿtaqadtayou (one man) believed; you (one man) have believed |
| anti (you, one woman) | iʿtaqadtiyou (one woman) believed; you (one woman) have believed |
| antumā (you two) | iʿtaqadtumāyou two believed; you two have believed |
| antum (you, men) | iʿtaqadtumyou (plural, masculine) believed; you (plural, masculine) have believed |
| antunna (you, women) | iʿtaqadtunnayou (plural, feminine) believed; you (plural, feminine) have believed |
| huwa (he) | iʿtaqadahe believed; he has believed |
| hiya (she) | iʿtaqadatshe believed; she has believed |
| humā (they two, masculine) | iʿtaqadāthey two (masculine) believed; they two (masculine) have believed |
| humā (they two, feminine) | iʿtaqadatāthey two (feminine) believed; they two (feminine) have believed |
| hum (they, men) | iʿtaqadūthey (masculine) believed; they (masculine) have believed |
| hunna (they, women) | iʿtaqadnathey (feminine) believed; they (feminine) have believed |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aʿtaqiduI believe |
| naḥnu (we) | naʿtaqiduwe believe |
| anta (you, one man) | taʿtaqiduyou (one man) believe |
| anti (you, one woman) | taʿtaqidīnayou (one woman) believe |
| antumā (you two) | taʿtaqidāniyou two believe |
| antum (you, men) | taʿtaqidūnayou (plural, masculine) believe |
| antunna (you, women) | taʿtaqidnayou (plural, feminine) believe |
| huwa (he) | yaʿtaqiduhe believes |
| hiya (she) | taʿtaqidushe believes |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaʿtaqidānithey two (masculine) believe |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taʿtaqidānithey two (feminine) believe |
| hum (they, men) | yaʿtaqidūnathey (masculine) believe |
| hunna (they, women) | yaʿtaqidnathey (feminine) believe |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aʿtaqida(that) I believe |
| naḥnu (we) | naʿtaqida(that) we believe |
| anta (you, one man) | taʿtaqida(that) you (one man) believe |
| anti (you, one woman) | taʿtaqidī(that) you (one woman) believe |
| antumā (you two) | taʿtaqidā(that) you two believe |
| antum (you, men) | taʿtaqidū(that) you (plural, masculine) believe |
| antunna (you, women) | taʿtaqidna(that) you (plural, feminine) believe |
| huwa (he) | yaʿtaqida(that) he believes |
| hiya (she) | taʿtaqida(that) she believes |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaʿtaqidā(that) they two (masculine) believe |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taʿtaqidā(that) they two (feminine) believe |
| hum (they, men) | yaʿtaqidū(that) they (masculine) believe |
| hunna (they, women) | yaʿtaqidna(that) they (feminine) believe |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aʿtaqidI believe (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | naʿtaqidwe believe (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | taʿtaqidyou (one man) believe (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | taʿtaqidīyou (one woman) believe (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | taʿtaqidāyou two believe (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | taʿtaqidūyou (plural, masculine) believe (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | taʿtaqidnayou (plural, feminine) believe (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yaʿtaqidhe believes (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | taʿtaqidshe believes (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaʿtaqidāthey two (masculine) believe (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taʿtaqidāthey two (feminine) believe (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yaʿtaqidūthey (masculine) believe (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yaʿtaqidnathey (feminine) believe (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | iʿtaqidbelieve! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | iʿtaqidībelieve! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | iʿtaqidābelieve! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | iʿtaqidūbelieve! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | iʿtaqidnabelieve! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾaʿtaqiduI will believe |
| naḥnu (we) | sanaʿtaqiduwe will believe |
| anta (you, one man) | sataʿtaqiduyou (one man) will believe |
| anti (you, one woman) | sataʿtaqidīnayou (one woman) will believe |
| antumā (you two) | sataʿtaqidāniyou two will believe |
| antum (you, men) | sataʿtaqidūnayou (plural, masculine) will believe |
| antunna (you, women) | sataʿtaqidnayou (plural, feminine) will believe |
| huwa (he) | sayaʿtaqiduhe will believe |
| hiya (she) | sataʿtaqidushe will believe |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayaʿtaqidānithey two (masculine) will believe |
| humā (they two, feminine) | sataʿtaqidānithey two (feminine) will believe |
| hum (they, men) | sayaʿtaqidūnathey (masculine) will believe |
| hunna (they, women) | sayaʿtaqidnathey (feminine) will believe |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uʿtuqidtuI was believed; I have been believed |
| naḥnu (we) | uʿtuqidnāwe were believed; we have been believed |
| anta (you, one man) | uʿtuqidtayou (one man) were believed; you (one man) have been believed |
| anti (you, one woman) | uʿtuqidtiyou (one woman) were believed; you (one woman) have been believed |
| antumā (you two) | uʿtuqidtumāyou two were believed; you two have been believed |
| antum (you, men) | uʿtuqidtumyou (plural, masculine) were believed; you (plural, masculine) have been believed |
| antunna (you, women) | uʿtuqidtunnayou (plural, feminine) were believed; you (plural, feminine) have been believed |
| huwa (he) | uʿtuqidahe was believed; he has been believed |
| hiya (she) | uʿtuqidatshe was believed; she has been believed |
| humā (they two, masculine) | uʿtuqidāthey two (masculine) were believed; they two (masculine) have been believed |
| humā (they two, feminine) | uʿtuqidatāthey two (feminine) were believed; they two (feminine) have been believed |
| hum (they, men) | uʿtuqidūthey (masculine) were believed; they (masculine) have been believed |
| hunna (they, women) | uʿtuqidnathey (feminine) were believed; they (feminine) have been believed |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uʿtaqaduI am believed |
| naḥnu (we) | nuʿtaqaduwe are believed |
| anta (you, one man) | tuʿtaqaduyou (one man) are believed |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuʿtaqadīnayou (one woman) are believed |
| antumā (you two) | tuʿtaqadāniyou two are believed |
| antum (you, men) | tuʿtaqadūnayou (plural, masculine) are believed |
| antunna (you, women) | tuʿtaqadnayou (plural, feminine) are believed |
| huwa (he) | yuʿtaqaduhe is believed |
| hiya (she) | tuʿtaqadushe is believed |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuʿtaqadānithey two (masculine) are believed |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuʿtaqadānithey two (feminine) are believed |
| hum (they, men) | yuʿtaqadūnathey (masculine) are believed |
| hunna (they, women) | yuʿtaqadnathey (feminine) are believed |
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