Arabic reference
تَفَضَّلَ
tafaḍḍala
to be so kind
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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) | tafaḍḍaltuI was so kind; I have been so kind |
| naḥnu (we) | tafaḍḍalnāwe were so kind; we have been so kind |
| anta (you, one man) | tafaḍḍaltayou (one man) were so kind; you (one man) have been so kind |
| anti (you, one woman) | tafaḍḍaltiyou (one woman) were so kind; you (one woman) have been so kind |
| antumā (you two) | tafaḍḍaltumāyou two were so kind; you two have been so kind |
| antum (you, men) | tafaḍḍaltumyou (plural, masculine) were so kind; you (plural, masculine) have been so kind |
| antunna (you, women) | tafaḍḍaltunnayou (plural, feminine) were so kind; you (plural, feminine) have been so kind |
| huwa (he) | tafaḍḍalahe was so kind; he has been so kind |
| hiya (she) | tafaḍḍalatshe was so kind; she has been so kind |
| humā (they two, masculine) | tafaḍḍalāthey two (masculine) were so kind; they two (masculine) have been so kind |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tafaḍḍalatāthey two (feminine) were so kind; they two (feminine) have been so kind |
| hum (they, men) | tafaḍḍalūthey (masculine) were so kind; they (masculine) have been so kind |
| hunna (they, women) | tafaḍḍalnathey (feminine) were so kind; they (feminine) have been so kind |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | atafaḍḍaluI am so kind |
| naḥnu (we) | natafaḍḍaluwe are so kind |
| anta (you, one man) | tatafaḍḍaluyou (one man) are so kind |
| anti (you, one woman) | tatafaḍḍalīnayou (one woman) are so kind |
| antumā (you two) | tatafaḍḍalāniyou two are so kind |
| antum (you, men) | tatafaḍḍalūnayou (plural, masculine) are so kind |
| antunna (you, women) | tatafaḍḍalnayou (plural, feminine) are so kind |
| huwa (he) | yatafaḍḍaluhe is so kind |
| hiya (she) | tatafaḍḍalushe is so kind |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yatafaḍḍalānithey two (masculine) are so kind |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tatafaḍḍalānithey two (feminine) are so kind |
| hum (they, men) | yatafaḍḍalūnathey (masculine) are so kind |
| hunna (they, women) | yatafaḍḍalnathey (feminine) are so kind |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | atafaḍḍala(that) I am so kind |
| naḥnu (we) | natafaḍḍala(that) we are so kind |
| anta (you, one man) | tatafaḍḍala(that) you (one man) are so kind |
| anti (you, one woman) | tatafaḍḍalī(that) you (one woman) are so kind |
| antumā (you two) | tatafaḍḍalā(that) you two are so kind |
| antum (you, men) | tatafaḍḍalū(that) you (plural, masculine) are so kind |
| antunna (you, women) | tatafaḍḍalna(that) you (plural, feminine) are so kind |
| huwa (he) | yatafaḍḍala(that) he is so kind |
| hiya (she) | tatafaḍḍala(that) she is so kind |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yatafaḍḍalā(that) they two (masculine) are so kind |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tatafaḍḍalā(that) they two (feminine) are so kind |
| hum (they, men) | yatafaḍḍalū(that) they (masculine) are so kind |
| hunna (they, women) | yatafaḍḍalna(that) they (feminine) are so kind |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | atafaḍḍalI am so kind (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | natafaḍḍalwe are so kind (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tatafaḍḍalyou (one man) are so kind (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tatafaḍḍalīyou (one woman) are so kind (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tatafaḍḍalāyou two are so kind (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tatafaḍḍalūyou (plural, masculine) are so kind (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tatafaḍḍalnayou (plural, feminine) are so kind (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yatafaḍḍalhe is so kind (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tatafaḍḍalshe is so kind (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yatafaḍḍalāthey two (masculine) are so kind (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tatafaḍḍalāthey two (feminine) are so kind (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yatafaḍḍalūthey (masculine) are so kind (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yatafaḍḍalnathey (feminine) are so kind (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | tafaḍḍalbe so kind! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tafaḍḍalībe so kind! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | tafaḍḍalābe so kind! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | tafaḍḍalūbe so kind! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | tafaḍḍalnabe so kind! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾatafaḍḍaluI will be so kind |
| naḥnu (we) | sanatafaḍḍaluwe will be so kind |
| anta (you, one man) | satatafaḍḍaluyou (one man) will be so kind |
| anti (you, one woman) | satatafaḍḍalīnayou (one woman) will be so kind |
| antumā (you two) | satatafaḍḍalāniyou two will be so kind |
| antum (you, men) | satatafaḍḍalūnayou (plural, masculine) will be so kind |
| antunna (you, women) | satatafaḍḍalnayou (plural, feminine) will be so kind |
| huwa (he) | sayatafaḍḍaluhe will be so kind |
| hiya (she) | satatafaḍḍalushe will be so kind |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayatafaḍḍalānithey two (masculine) will be so kind |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satatafaḍḍalānithey two (feminine) will be so kind |
| hum (they, men) | sayatafaḍḍalūnathey (masculine) will be so kind |
| hunna (they, women) | sayatafaḍḍalnathey (feminine) will be so kind |
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