Arabic reference
اِعْتَنَى
iʿtanā
to take care
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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) | iʿtanaytuI took care; I have taken care |
| naḥnu (we) | iʿtanaynāwe took care; we have taken care |
| anta (you, one man) | iʿtanaytayou (one man) took care; you (one man) have taken care |
| anti (you, one woman) | iʿtanaytiyou (one woman) took care; you (one woman) have taken care |
| antumā (you two) | iʿtanaytumāyou two took care; you two have taken care |
| antum (you, men) | iʿtanaytumyou (plural, masculine) took care; you (plural, masculine) have taken care |
| antunna (you, women) | iʿtanaytunnayou (plural, feminine) took care; you (plural, feminine) have taken care |
| huwa (he) | iʿtanāhe took care; he has taken care |
| hiya (she) | iʿtanatshe took care; she has taken care |
| humā (they two, masculine) | iʿtanayāthey two (masculine) took care; they two (masculine) have taken care |
| humā (they two, feminine) | iʿtanatāthey two (feminine) took care; they two (feminine) have taken care |
| hum (they, men) | iʿtanawthey (masculine) took care; they (masculine) have taken care |
| hunna (they, women) | iʿtanaynathey (feminine) took care; they (feminine) have taken care |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aʿtanīI take care |
| naḥnu (we) | naʿtanīwe take care |
| anta (you, one man) | taʿtanīyou (one man) take care |
| anti (you, one woman) | taʿtanīnayou (one woman) take care |
| antumā (you two) | taʿtaniyāniyou two take care |
| antum (you, men) | taʿtanūnayou (plural, masculine) take care |
| antunna (you, women) | taʿtanīnayou (plural, feminine) take care |
| huwa (he) | yaʿtanīhe takes care |
| hiya (she) | taʿtanīshe takes care |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaʿtaniyānithey two (masculine) take care |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taʿtaniyānithey two (feminine) take care |
| hum (they, men) | yaʿtanūnathey (masculine) take care |
| hunna (they, women) | yaʿtanīnathey (feminine) take care |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aʿtaniya(that) I take care |
| naḥnu (we) | naʿtaniya(that) we take care |
| anta (you, one man) | taʿtaniya(that) you (one man) take care |
| anti (you, one woman) | taʿtanī(that) you (one woman) take care |
| antumā (you two) | taʿtaniyā(that) you two take care |
| antum (you, men) | taʿtanū(that) you (plural, masculine) take care |
| antunna (you, women) | taʿtanīna(that) you (plural, feminine) take care |
| huwa (he) | yaʿtaniya(that) he takes care |
| hiya (she) | taʿtaniya(that) she takes care |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaʿtaniyā(that) they two (masculine) take care |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taʿtaniyā(that) they two (feminine) take care |
| hum (they, men) | yaʿtanū(that) they (masculine) take care |
| hunna (they, women) | yaʿtanīna(that) they (feminine) take care |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aʿtaniI take care (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | naʿtaniwe take care (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | taʿtaniyou (one man) take care (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | taʿtanīyou (one woman) take care (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | taʿtaniyāyou two take care (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | taʿtanūyou (plural, masculine) take care (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | taʿtanīnayou (plural, feminine) take care (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yaʿtanihe takes care (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | taʿtanishe takes care (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaʿtaniyāthey two (masculine) take care (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taʿtaniyāthey two (feminine) take care (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yaʿtanūthey (masculine) take care (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yaʿtanīnathey (feminine) take care (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | iʿtanitake care! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | iʿtanītake care! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | iʿtaniyātake care! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | iʿtanūtake care! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | iʿtanīnatake care! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾaʿtanīI will take care |
| naḥnu (we) | sanaʿtanīwe will take care |
| anta (you, one man) | sataʿtanīyou (one man) will take care |
| anti (you, one woman) | sataʿtanīnayou (one woman) will take care |
| antumā (you two) | sataʿtaniyāniyou two will take care |
| antum (you, men) | sataʿtanūnayou (plural, masculine) will take care |
| antunna (you, women) | sataʿtanīnayou (plural, feminine) will take care |
| huwa (he) | sayaʿtanīhe will take care |
| hiya (she) | sataʿtanīshe will take care |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayaʿtaniyānithey two (masculine) will take care |
| humā (they two, feminine) | sataʿtaniyānithey two (feminine) will take care |
| hum (they, men) | sayaʿtanūnathey (masculine) will take care |
| hunna (they, women) | sayaʿtanīnathey (feminine) will take care |
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