Arabic reference
تَمَنَّى
tamannā
to wish
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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Active
Perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | tamannaytuI wished; I have wished |
| naḥnu (we) | tamannaynāwe wished; we have wished |
| anta (you, one man) | tamannaytayou (one man) wished; you (one man) have wished |
| anti (you, one woman) | tamannaytiyou (one woman) wished; you (one woman) have wished |
| antumā (you two) | tamannaytumāyou two wished; you two have wished |
| antum (you, men) | tamannaytumyou (plural, masculine) wished; you (plural, masculine) have wished |
| antunna (you, women) | tamannaytunnayou (plural, feminine) wished; you (plural, feminine) have wished |
| huwa (he) | tamannāhe wished; he has wished |
| hiya (she) | tamannatshe wished; she has wished |
| humā (they two, masculine) | tamannayāthey two (masculine) wished; they two (masculine) have wished |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tamannatāthey two (feminine) wished; they two (feminine) have wished |
| hum (they, men) | tamannawthey (masculine) wished; they (masculine) have wished |
| hunna (they, women) | tamannaynathey (feminine) wished; they (feminine) have wished |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | atamannāI wish |
| naḥnu (we) | natamannāwe wish |
| anta (you, one man) | tatamannāyou (one man) wish |
| anti (you, one woman) | tatamannaynayou (one woman) wish |
| antumā (you two) | tatamannayāniyou two wish |
| antum (you, men) | tatamannawnayou (plural, masculine) wish |
| antunna (you, women) | tatamannaynayou (plural, feminine) wish |
| huwa (he) | yatamannāhe wishes |
| hiya (she) | tatamannāshe wishes |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yatamannayānithey two (masculine) wish |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tatamannayānithey two (feminine) wish |
| hum (they, men) | yatamannawnathey (masculine) wish |
| hunna (they, women) | yatamannaynathey (feminine) wish |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | atamannā(that) I wish |
| naḥnu (we) | natamannā(that) we wish |
| anta (you, one man) | tatamannā(that) you (one man) wish |
| anti (you, one woman) | tatamannay(that) you (one woman) wish |
| antumā (you two) | tatamannayā(that) you two wish |
| antum (you, men) | tatamannaw(that) you (plural, masculine) wish |
| antunna (you, women) | tatamannayna(that) you (plural, feminine) wish |
| huwa (he) | yatamannā(that) he wishes |
| hiya (she) | tatamannā(that) she wishes |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yatamannayā(that) they two (masculine) wish |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tatamannayā(that) they two (feminine) wish |
| hum (they, men) | yatamannaw(that) they (masculine) wish |
| hunna (they, women) | yatamannayna(that) they (feminine) wish |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | atamannaI wish (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | natamannawe wish (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tatamannayou (one man) wish (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tatamannayyou (one woman) wish (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tatamannayāyou two wish (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tatamannawyou (plural, masculine) wish (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tatamannaynayou (plural, feminine) wish (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yatamannahe wishes (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tatamannashe wishes (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yatamannayāthey two (masculine) wish (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tatamannayāthey two (feminine) wish (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yatamannawthey (masculine) wish (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yatamannaynathey (feminine) wish (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | tamannawish! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tamannaywish! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | tamannayāwish! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | tamannawwish! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | tamannaynawish! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾatamannāI will wish |
| naḥnu (we) | sanatamannāwe will wish |
| anta (you, one man) | satatamannāyou (one man) will wish |
| anti (you, one woman) | satatamannaynayou (one woman) will wish |
| antumā (you two) | satatamannayāniyou two will wish |
| antum (you, men) | satatamannawnayou (plural, masculine) will wish |
| antunna (you, women) | satatamannaynayou (plural, feminine) will wish |
| huwa (he) | sayatamannāhe will wish |
| hiya (she) | satatamannāshe will wish |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayatamannayānithey two (masculine) will wish |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satatamannayānithey two (feminine) will wish |
| hum (they, men) | sayatamannawnathey (masculine) will wish |
| hunna (they, women) | sayatamannaynathey (feminine) will wish |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | tumunnītuI was wished for; I have been wished for |
| naḥnu (we) | tumunnīnāwe were wished for; we have been wished for |
| anta (you, one man) | tumunnītayou (one man) were wished for; you (one man) have been wished for |
| anti (you, one woman) | tumunnītiyou (one woman) were wished for; you (one woman) have been wished for |
| antumā (you two) | tumunnītumāyou two were wished for; you two have been wished for |
| antum (you, men) | tumunnītumyou (plural, masculine) were wished for; you (plural, masculine) have been wished for |
| antunna (you, women) | tumunnītunnayou (plural, feminine) were wished for; you (plural, feminine) have been wished for |
| huwa (he) | tumunniyahe was wished for; he has been wished for |
| hiya (she) | tumunniyatshe was wished for; she has been wished for |
| humā (they two, masculine) | tumunniyāthey two (masculine) were wished for; they two (masculine) have been wished for |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tumunniyatāthey two (feminine) were wished for; they two (feminine) have been wished for |
| hum (they, men) | tumunnūthey (masculine) were wished for; they (masculine) have been wished for |
| hunna (they, women) | tumunnīnathey (feminine) were wished for; they (feminine) have been wished for |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | utamannāI am wished for |
| naḥnu (we) | nutamannāwe are wished for |
| anta (you, one man) | tutamannāyou (one man) are wished for |
| anti (you, one woman) | tutamannaynayou (one woman) are wished for |
| antumā (you two) | tutamannayāniyou two are wished for |
| antum (you, men) | tutamannawnayou (plural, masculine) are wished for |
| antunna (you, women) | tutamannaynayou (plural, feminine) are wished for |
| huwa (he) | yutamannāhe is wished for |
| hiya (she) | tutamannāshe is wished for |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yutamannayānithey two (masculine) are wished for |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tutamannayānithey two (feminine) are wished for |
| hum (they, men) | yutamannawnathey (masculine) are wished for |
| hunna (they, women) | yutamannaynathey (feminine) are wished for |
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