Arabic reference
اِكْتَفَى
iktafā
to make do (with)
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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) | iktafaytuI made do; I have made do |
| naḥnu (we) | iktafaynāwe made do; we have made do |
| anta (you, one man) | iktafaytayou (one man) made do; you (one man) have made do |
| anti (you, one woman) | iktafaytiyou (one woman) made do; you (one woman) have made do |
| antumā (you two) | iktafaytumāyou two made do; you two have made do |
| antum (you, men) | iktafaytumyou (plural, masculine) made do; you (plural, masculine) have made do |
| antunna (you, women) | iktafaytunnayou (plural, feminine) made do; you (plural, feminine) have made do |
| huwa (he) | iktafāhe made do; he has made do |
| hiya (she) | iktafatshe made do; she has made do |
| humā (they two, masculine) | iktafayāthey two (masculine) made do; they two (masculine) have made do |
| humā (they two, feminine) | iktafatāthey two (feminine) made do; they two (feminine) have made do |
| hum (they, men) | iktafawthey (masculine) made do; they (masculine) have made do |
| hunna (they, women) | iktafaynathey (feminine) made do; they (feminine) have made do |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aktafīI make do |
| naḥnu (we) | naktafīwe make do |
| anta (you, one man) | taktafīyou (one man) make do |
| anti (you, one woman) | taktafīnayou (one woman) make do |
| antumā (you two) | taktafiyāniyou two make do |
| antum (you, men) | taktafūnayou (plural, masculine) make do |
| antunna (you, women) | taktafīnayou (plural, feminine) make do |
| huwa (he) | yaktafīhe makes do |
| hiya (she) | taktafīshe makes do |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaktafiyānithey two (masculine) make do |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taktafiyānithey two (feminine) make do |
| hum (they, men) | yaktafūnathey (masculine) make do |
| hunna (they, women) | yaktafīnathey (feminine) make do |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aktafiya(that) I make do |
| naḥnu (we) | naktafiya(that) we make do |
| anta (you, one man) | taktafiya(that) you (one man) make do |
| anti (you, one woman) | taktafī(that) you (one woman) make do |
| antumā (you two) | taktafiyā(that) you two make do |
| antum (you, men) | taktafū(that) you (plural, masculine) make do |
| antunna (you, women) | taktafīna(that) you (plural, feminine) make do |
| huwa (he) | yaktafiya(that) he makes do |
| hiya (she) | taktafiya(that) she makes do |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaktafiyā(that) they two (masculine) make do |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taktafiyā(that) they two (feminine) make do |
| hum (they, men) | yaktafū(that) they (masculine) make do |
| hunna (they, women) | yaktafīna(that) they (feminine) make do |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aktafiI make do (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | naktafiwe make do (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | taktafiyou (one man) make do (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | taktafīyou (one woman) make do (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | taktafiyāyou two make do (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | taktafūyou (plural, masculine) make do (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | taktafīnayou (plural, feminine) make do (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yaktafihe makes do (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | taktafishe makes do (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaktafiyāthey two (masculine) make do (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taktafiyāthey two (feminine) make do (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yaktafūthey (masculine) make do (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yaktafīnathey (feminine) make do (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | iktafimake do! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | iktafīmake do! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | iktafiyāmake do! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | iktafūmake do! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | iktafīnamake do! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾaktafīI will make do |
| naḥnu (we) | sanaktafīwe will make do |
| anta (you, one man) | sataktafīyou (one man) will make do |
| anti (you, one woman) | sataktafīnayou (one woman) will make do |
| antumā (you two) | sataktafiyāniyou two will make do |
| antum (you, men) | sataktafūnayou (plural, masculine) will make do |
| antunna (you, women) | sataktafīnayou (plural, feminine) will make do |
| huwa (he) | sayaktafīhe will make do |
| hiya (she) | sataktafīshe will make do |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayaktafiyānithey two (masculine) will make do |
| humā (they two, feminine) | sataktafiyānithey two (feminine) will make do |
| hum (they, men) | sayaktafūnathey (masculine) will make do |
| hunna (they, women) | sayaktafīnathey (feminine) will make do |
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