Arabic reference
بَنَى
banā
to build
Irregular · 8 form tables
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) | banaytuI built; I have built |
| naḥnu (we) | banaynāwe built; we have built |
| anta (you, one man) | banaytayou (one man) built; you (one man) have built |
| anti (you, one woman) | banaytiyou (one woman) built; you (one woman) have built |
| antumā (you two) | banaytumāyou two built; you two have built |
| antum (you, men) | banaytumyou (plural, masculine) built; you (plural, masculine) have built |
| antunna (you, women) | banaytunnayou (plural, feminine) built; you (plural, feminine) have built |
| huwa (he) | banāhe built; he has built |
| hiya (she) | banatshe built; she has built |
| humā (they two, masculine) | banayāthey two (masculine) built; they two (masculine) have built |
| humā (they two, feminine) | banatāthey two (feminine) built; they two (feminine) have built |
| hum (they, men) | banawthey (masculine) built; they (masculine) have built |
| hunna (they, women) | banaynathey (feminine) built; they (feminine) have built |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | abnīI build |
| naḥnu (we) | nabnīwe build |
| anta (you, one man) | tabnīyou (one man) build |
| anti (you, one woman) | tabnīnayou (one woman) build |
| antumā (you two) | tabniyāniyou two build |
| antum (you, men) | tabnūnayou (plural, masculine) build |
| antunna (you, women) | tabnīnayou (plural, feminine) build |
| huwa (he) | yabnīhe builds |
| hiya (she) | tabnīshe builds |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yabniyānithey two (masculine) build |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tabniyānithey two (feminine) build |
| hum (they, men) | yabnūnathey (masculine) build |
| hunna (they, women) | yabnīnathey (feminine) build |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | abniya(that) I build |
| naḥnu (we) | nabniya(that) we build |
| anta (you, one man) | tabniya(that) you (one man) build |
| anti (you, one woman) | tabnī(that) you (one woman) build |
| antumā (you two) | tabniyā(that) you two build |
| antum (you, men) | tabnū(that) you (plural, masculine) build |
| antunna (you, women) | tabnīna(that) you (plural, feminine) build |
| huwa (he) | yabniya(that) he builds |
| hiya (she) | tabniya(that) she builds |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yabniyā(that) they two (masculine) build |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tabniyā(that) they two (feminine) build |
| hum (they, men) | yabnū(that) they (masculine) build |
| hunna (they, women) | yabnīna(that) they (feminine) build |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | abniI build (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | nabniwe build (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tabniyou (one man) build (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tabnīyou (one woman) build (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tabniyāyou two build (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tabnūyou (plural, masculine) build (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tabnīnayou (plural, feminine) build (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yabnihe builds (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tabnishe builds (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yabniyāthey two (masculine) build (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tabniyāthey two (feminine) build (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yabnūthey (masculine) build (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yabnīnathey (feminine) build (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | ibnibuild! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | ibnībuild! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | ibniyābuild! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | ibnūbuild! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | ibnīnabuild! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾabnīI will build |
| naḥnu (we) | sanabnīwe will build |
| anta (you, one man) | satabnīyou (one man) will build |
| anti (you, one woman) | satabnīnayou (one woman) will build |
| antumā (you two) | satabniyāniyou two will build |
| antum (you, men) | satabnūnayou (plural, masculine) will build |
| antunna (you, women) | satabnīnayou (plural, feminine) will build |
| huwa (he) | sayabnīhe will build |
| hiya (she) | satabnīshe will build |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayabniyānithey two (masculine) will build |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satabniyānithey two (feminine) will build |
| hum (they, men) | sayabnūnathey (masculine) will build |
| hunna (they, women) | sayabnīnathey (feminine) will build |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | bunītuI was built; I have been built |
| naḥnu (we) | bunīnāwe were built; we have been built |
| anta (you, one man) | bunītayou (one man) were built; you (one man) have been built |
| anti (you, one woman) | bunītiyou (one woman) were built; you (one woman) have been built |
| antumā (you two) | bunītumāyou two were built; you two have been built |
| antum (you, men) | bunītumyou (plural, masculine) were built; you (plural, masculine) have been built |
| antunna (you, women) | bunītunnayou (plural, feminine) were built; you (plural, feminine) have been built |
| huwa (he) | buniyahe was built; he has been built |
| hiya (she) | buniyatshe was built; she has been built |
| humā (they two, masculine) | buniyāthey two (masculine) were built; they two (masculine) have been built |
| humā (they two, feminine) | buniyatāthey two (feminine) were built; they two (feminine) have been built |
| hum (they, men) | bunūthey (masculine) were built; they (masculine) have been built |
| hunna (they, women) | bunīnathey (feminine) were built; they (feminine) have been built |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ubnāI am built |
| naḥnu (we) | nubnāwe are built |
| anta (you, one man) | tubnāyou (one man) are built |
| anti (you, one woman) | tubnaynayou (one woman) are built |
| antumā (you two) | tubnayāniyou two are built |
| antum (you, men) | tubnawnayou (plural, masculine) are built |
| antunna (you, women) | tubnaynayou (plural, feminine) are built |
| huwa (he) | yubnāhe is built |
| hiya (she) | tubnāshe is built |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yubnayānithey two (masculine) are built |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tubnayānithey two (feminine) are built |
| hum (they, men) | yubnawnathey (masculine) are built |
| hunna (they, women) | yubnaynathey (feminine) are built |
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