Arabic reference
تَفَاجَأَ
tafājaʾa
to be surprised
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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) | tafājaʾtuI was surprised; I have been surprised |
| naḥnu (we) | tafājaʾnāwe were surprised; we have been surprised |
| anta (you, one man) | tafājaʾtayou (one man) were surprised; you (one man) have been surprised |
| anti (you, one woman) | tafājaʾtiyou (one woman) were surprised; you (one woman) have been surprised |
| antumā (you two) | tafājaʾtumāyou two were surprised; you two have been surprised |
| antum (you, men) | tafājaʾtumyou (plural, masculine) were surprised; you (plural, masculine) have been surprised |
| antunna (you, women) | tafājaʾtunnayou (plural, feminine) were surprised; you (plural, feminine) have been surprised |
| huwa (he) | tafājaʾahe was surprised; he has been surprised |
| hiya (she) | tafājaʾatshe was surprised; she has been surprised |
| humā (they two, masculine) | tafājaʾāthey two (masculine) were surprised; they two (masculine) have been surprised |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tafājaʾatāthey two (feminine) were surprised; they two (feminine) have been surprised |
| hum (they, men) | tafājaʾūthey (masculine) were surprised; they (masculine) have been surprised |
| hunna (they, women) | tafājaʾnathey (feminine) were surprised; they (feminine) have been surprised |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | atafājaʾuI am surprised |
| naḥnu (we) | natafājaʾuwe are surprised |
| anta (you, one man) | tatafājaʾuyou (one man) are surprised |
| anti (you, one woman) | tatafājaʾīnayou (one woman) are surprised |
| antumā (you two) | tatafājaʾāniyou two are surprised |
| antum (you, men) | tatafājaʾūnayou (plural, masculine) are surprised |
| antunna (you, women) | tatafājaʾnayou (plural, feminine) are surprised |
| huwa (he) | yatafājaʾuhe is surprised |
| hiya (she) | tatafājaʾushe is surprised |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yatafājaʾānithey two (masculine) are surprised |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tatafājaʾānithey two (feminine) are surprised |
| hum (they, men) | yatafājaʾūnathey (masculine) are surprised |
| hunna (they, women) | yatafājaʾnathey (feminine) are surprised |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | atafājaʾa(that) I am surprised |
| naḥnu (we) | natafājaʾa(that) we are surprised |
| anta (you, one man) | tatafājaʾa(that) you (one man) are surprised |
| anti (you, one woman) | tatafājaʾī(that) you (one woman) are surprised |
| antumā (you two) | tatafājaʾā(that) you two are surprised |
| antum (you, men) | tatafājaʾū(that) you (plural, masculine) are surprised |
| antunna (you, women) | tatafājaʾna(that) you (plural, feminine) are surprised |
| huwa (he) | yatafājaʾa(that) he is surprised |
| hiya (she) | tatafājaʾa(that) she is surprised |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yatafājaʾā(that) they two (masculine) are surprised |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tatafājaʾā(that) they two (feminine) are surprised |
| hum (they, men) | yatafājaʾū(that) they (masculine) are surprised |
| hunna (they, women) | yatafājaʾna(that) they (feminine) are surprised |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | atafājaʾI am surprised (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | natafājaʾwe are surprised (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tatafājaʾyou (one man) are surprised (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tatafājaʾīyou (one woman) are surprised (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tatafājaʾāyou two are surprised (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tatafājaʾūyou (plural, masculine) are surprised (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tatafājaʾnayou (plural, feminine) are surprised (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yatafājaʾhe is surprised (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tatafājaʾshe is surprised (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yatafājaʾāthey two (masculine) are surprised (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tatafājaʾāthey two (feminine) are surprised (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yatafājaʾūthey (masculine) are surprised (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yatafājaʾnathey (feminine) are surprised (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | tafājaʾbe surprised! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tafājaʾībe surprised! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | tafājaʾābe surprised! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | tafājaʾūbe surprised! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | tafājaʾnabe surprised! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾatafājaʾuI will be surprised |
| naḥnu (we) | sanatafājaʾuwe will be surprised |
| anta (you, one man) | satatafājaʾuyou (one man) will be surprised |
| anti (you, one woman) | satatafājaʾīnayou (one woman) will be surprised |
| antumā (you two) | satatafājaʾāniyou two will be surprised |
| antum (you, men) | satatafājaʾūnayou (plural, masculine) will be surprised |
| antunna (you, women) | satatafājaʾnayou (plural, feminine) will be surprised |
| huwa (he) | sayatafājaʾuhe will be surprised |
| hiya (she) | satatafājaʾushe will be surprised |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayatafājaʾānithey two (masculine) will be surprised |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satatafājaʾānithey two (feminine) will be surprised |
| hum (they, men) | sayatafājaʾūnathey (masculine) will be surprised |
| hunna (they, women) | sayatafājaʾnathey (feminine) will be surprised |
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