Arabic reference
بَالَى
bālā
to 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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Perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | bālaytuI cared; I have cared |
| naḥnu (we) | bālaynāwe cared; we have cared |
| anta (you, one man) | bālaytayou (one man) cared; you (one man) have cared |
| anti (you, one woman) | bālaytiyou (one woman) cared; you (one woman) have cared |
| antumā (you two) | bālaytumāyou two cared; you two have cared |
| antum (you, men) | bālaytumyou (plural, masculine) cared; you (plural, masculine) have cared |
| antunna (you, women) | bālaytunnayou (plural, feminine) cared; you (plural, feminine) have cared |
| huwa (he) | bālāhe cared; he has cared |
| hiya (she) | bālatshe cared; she has cared |
| humā (they two, masculine) | bālayāthey two (masculine) cared; they two (masculine) have cared |
| humā (they two, feminine) | bālatāthey two (feminine) cared; they two (feminine) have cared |
| hum (they, men) | bālawthey (masculine) cared; they (masculine) have cared |
| hunna (they, women) | bālaynathey (feminine) cared; they (feminine) have cared |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ubālīI care |
| naḥnu (we) | nubālīwe care |
| anta (you, one man) | tubālīyou (one man) care |
| anti (you, one woman) | tubālīnayou (one woman) care |
| antumā (you two) | tubāliyāniyou two care |
| antum (you, men) | tubālūnayou (plural, masculine) care |
| antunna (you, women) | tubālīnayou (plural, feminine) care |
| huwa (he) | yubālīhe cares |
| hiya (she) | tubālīshe cares |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yubāliyānithey two (masculine) care |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tubāliyānithey two (feminine) care |
| hum (they, men) | yubālūnathey (masculine) care |
| hunna (they, women) | yubālīnathey (feminine) care |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ubāliya(that) I care |
| naḥnu (we) | nubāliya(that) we care |
| anta (you, one man) | tubāliya(that) you (one man) care |
| anti (you, one woman) | tubālī(that) you (one woman) care |
| antumā (you two) | tubāliyā(that) you two care |
| antum (you, men) | tubālū(that) you (plural, masculine) care |
| antunna (you, women) | tubālīna(that) you (plural, feminine) care |
| huwa (he) | yubāliya(that) he cares |
| hiya (she) | tubāliya(that) she cares |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yubāliyā(that) they two (masculine) care |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tubāliyā(that) they two (feminine) care |
| hum (they, men) | yubālū(that) they (masculine) care |
| hunna (they, women) | yubālīna(that) they (feminine) care |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ubāliI care (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | nubāliwe care (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tubāliyou (one man) care (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tubālīyou (one woman) care (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tubāliyāyou two care (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tubālūyou (plural, masculine) care (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tubālīnayou (plural, feminine) care (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yubālihe cares (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tubālishe cares (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yubāliyāthey two (masculine) care (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tubāliyāthey two (feminine) care (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yubālūthey (masculine) care (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yubālīnathey (feminine) care (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | bālicare! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | bālīcare! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | bāliyācare! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | bālūcare! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | bālīnacare! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾubālīI will care |
| naḥnu (we) | sanubālīwe will care |
| anta (you, one man) | satubālīyou (one man) will care |
| anti (you, one woman) | satubālīnayou (one woman) will care |
| antumā (you two) | satubāliyāniyou two will care |
| antum (you, men) | satubālūnayou (plural, masculine) will care |
| antunna (you, women) | satubālīnayou (plural, feminine) will care |
| huwa (he) | sayubālīhe will care |
| hiya (she) | satubālīshe will care |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayubāliyānithey two (masculine) will care |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satubāliyānithey two (feminine) will care |
| hum (they, men) | sayubālūnathey (masculine) will care |
| hunna (they, women) | sayubālīnathey (feminine) will care |
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