Arabic reference
جَاعَ
jāʿa
to become hungry
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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) | juʿtuI became hungry; I have become hungry |
| naḥnu (we) | juʿnāwe became hungry; we have become hungry |
| anta (you, one man) | juʿtayou (one man) became hungry; you (one man) have become hungry |
| anti (you, one woman) | juʿtiyou (one woman) became hungry; you (one woman) have become hungry |
| antumā (you two) | juʿtumāyou two became hungry; you two have become hungry |
| antum (you, men) | juʿtumyou (plural, masculine) became hungry; you (plural, masculine) have become hungry |
| antunna (you, women) | juʿtunnayou (plural, feminine) became hungry; you (plural, feminine) have become hungry |
| huwa (he) | jāʿahe became hungry; he has become hungry |
| hiya (she) | jāʿatshe became hungry; she has become hungry |
| humā (they two, masculine) | jāʿāthey two (masculine) became hungry; they two (masculine) have become hungry |
| humā (they two, feminine) | jāʿatāthey two (feminine) became hungry; they two (feminine) have become hungry |
| hum (they, men) | jāʿūthey (masculine) became hungry; they (masculine) have become hungry |
| hunna (they, women) | juʿnathey (feminine) became hungry; they (feminine) have become hungry |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ajūʿuI become hungry |
| naḥnu (we) | najūʿuwe become hungry |
| anta (you, one man) | tajūʿuyou (one man) become hungry |
| anti (you, one woman) | tajūʿīnayou (one woman) become hungry |
| antumā (you two) | tajūʿāniyou two become hungry |
| antum (you, men) | tajūʿūnayou (plural, masculine) become hungry |
| antunna (you, women) | tajuʿnayou (plural, feminine) become hungry |
| huwa (he) | yajūʿuhe becomes hungry |
| hiya (she) | tajūʿushe becomes hungry |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yajūʿānithey two (masculine) become hungry |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tajūʿānithey two (feminine) become hungry |
| hum (they, men) | yajūʿūnathey (masculine) become hungry |
| hunna (they, women) | yajuʿnathey (feminine) become hungry |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ajūʿa(that) I become hungry |
| naḥnu (we) | najūʿa(that) we become hungry |
| anta (you, one man) | tajūʿa(that) you (one man) become hungry |
| anti (you, one woman) | tajūʿī(that) you (one woman) become hungry |
| antumā (you two) | tajūʿā(that) you two become hungry |
| antum (you, men) | tajūʿū(that) you (plural, masculine) become hungry |
| antunna (you, women) | tajuʿna(that) you (plural, feminine) become hungry |
| huwa (he) | yajūʿa(that) he becomes hungry |
| hiya (she) | tajūʿa(that) she becomes hungry |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yajūʿā(that) they two (masculine) become hungry |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tajūʿā(that) they two (feminine) become hungry |
| hum (they, men) | yajūʿū(that) they (masculine) become hungry |
| hunna (they, women) | yajuʿna(that) they (feminine) become hungry |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ajuʿI become hungry (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | najuʿwe become hungry (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tajuʿyou (one man) become hungry (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tajūʿīyou (one woman) become hungry (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tajūʿāyou two become hungry (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tajūʿūyou (plural, masculine) become hungry (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tajuʿnayou (plural, feminine) become hungry (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yajuʿhe becomes hungry (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tajuʿshe becomes hungry (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yajūʿāthey two (masculine) become hungry (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tajūʿāthey two (feminine) become hungry (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yajūʿūthey (masculine) become hungry (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yajuʿnathey (feminine) become hungry (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | juʿbecome hungry! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | jūʿībecome hungry! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | jūʿābecome hungry! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | jūʿūbecome hungry! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | juʿnabecome hungry! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾajūʿuI will become hungry |
| naḥnu (we) | sanajūʿuwe will become hungry |
| anta (you, one man) | satajūʿuyou (one man) will become hungry |
| anti (you, one woman) | satajūʿīnayou (one woman) will become hungry |
| antumā (you two) | satajūʿāniyou two will become hungry |
| antum (you, men) | satajūʿūnayou (plural, masculine) will become hungry |
| antunna (you, women) | satajuʿnayou (plural, feminine) will become hungry |
| huwa (he) | sayajūʿuhe will become hungry |
| hiya (she) | satajūʿushe will become hungry |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayajūʿānithey two (masculine) will become hungry |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satajūʿānithey two (feminine) will become hungry |
| hum (they, men) | sayajūʿūnathey (masculine) will become hungry |
| hunna (they, women) | sayajuʿnathey (feminine) will become hungry |
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