Arabic reference
حَكَى
ḥakā
to narrate
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) | ḥakaytuI narrated; I have narrated |
| naḥnu (we) | ḥakaynāwe narrated; we have narrated |
| anta (you, one man) | ḥakaytayou (one man) narrated; you (one man) have narrated |
| anti (you, one woman) | ḥakaytiyou (one woman) narrated; you (one woman) have narrated |
| antumā (you two) | ḥakaytumāyou two narrated; you two have narrated |
| antum (you, men) | ḥakaytumyou (plural, masculine) narrated; you (plural, masculine) have narrated |
| antunna (you, women) | ḥakaytunnayou (plural, feminine) narrated; you (plural, feminine) have narrated |
| huwa (he) | ḥakāhe narrated; he has narrated |
| hiya (she) | ḥakatshe narrated; she has narrated |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ḥakayāthey two (masculine) narrated; they two (masculine) have narrated |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ḥakatāthey two (feminine) narrated; they two (feminine) have narrated |
| hum (they, men) | ḥakawthey (masculine) narrated; they (masculine) have narrated |
| hunna (they, women) | ḥakaynathey (feminine) narrated; they (feminine) have narrated |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aḥkīI narrate |
| naḥnu (we) | naḥkīwe narrate |
| anta (you, one man) | taḥkīyou (one man) narrate |
| anti (you, one woman) | taḥkīnayou (one woman) narrate |
| antumā (you two) | taḥkiyāniyou two narrate |
| antum (you, men) | taḥkūnayou (plural, masculine) narrate |
| antunna (you, women) | taḥkīnayou (plural, feminine) narrate |
| huwa (he) | yaḥkīhe narrates |
| hiya (she) | taḥkīshe narrates |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaḥkiyānithey two (masculine) narrate |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taḥkiyānithey two (feminine) narrate |
| hum (they, men) | yaḥkūnathey (masculine) narrate |
| hunna (they, women) | yaḥkīnathey (feminine) narrate |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aḥkiya(that) I narrate |
| naḥnu (we) | naḥkiya(that) we narrate |
| anta (you, one man) | taḥkiya(that) you (one man) narrate |
| anti (you, one woman) | taḥkī(that) you (one woman) narrate |
| antumā (you two) | taḥkiyā(that) you two narrate |
| antum (you, men) | taḥkū(that) you (plural, masculine) narrate |
| antunna (you, women) | taḥkīna(that) you (plural, feminine) narrate |
| huwa (he) | yaḥkiya(that) he narrates |
| hiya (she) | taḥkiya(that) she narrates |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaḥkiyā(that) they two (masculine) narrate |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taḥkiyā(that) they two (feminine) narrate |
| hum (they, men) | yaḥkū(that) they (masculine) narrate |
| hunna (they, women) | yaḥkīna(that) they (feminine) narrate |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aḥkiI narrate (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | naḥkiwe narrate (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | taḥkiyou (one man) narrate (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | taḥkīyou (one woman) narrate (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | taḥkiyāyou two narrate (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | taḥkūyou (plural, masculine) narrate (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | taḥkīnayou (plural, feminine) narrate (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yaḥkihe narrates (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | taḥkishe narrates (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaḥkiyāthey two (masculine) narrate (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taḥkiyāthey two (feminine) narrate (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yaḥkūthey (masculine) narrate (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yaḥkīnathey (feminine) narrate (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | iḥkinarrate! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | iḥkīnarrate! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | iḥkiyānarrate! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | iḥkūnarrate! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | iḥkīnanarrate! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾaḥkīI will narrate |
| naḥnu (we) | sanaḥkīwe will narrate |
| anta (you, one man) | sataḥkīyou (one man) will narrate |
| anti (you, one woman) | sataḥkīnayou (one woman) will narrate |
| antumā (you two) | sataḥkiyāniyou two will narrate |
| antum (you, men) | sataḥkūnayou (plural, masculine) will narrate |
| antunna (you, women) | sataḥkīnayou (plural, feminine) will narrate |
| huwa (he) | sayaḥkīhe will narrate |
| hiya (she) | sataḥkīshe will narrate |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayaḥkiyānithey two (masculine) will narrate |
| humā (they two, feminine) | sataḥkiyānithey two (feminine) will narrate |
| hum (they, men) | sayaḥkūnathey (masculine) will narrate |
| hunna (they, women) | sayaḥkīnathey (feminine) will narrate |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ḥukītuI was narrated; I have been narrated |
| naḥnu (we) | ḥukīnāwe were narrated; we have been narrated |
| anta (you, one man) | ḥukītayou (one man) were narrated; you (one man) have been narrated |
| anti (you, one woman) | ḥukītiyou (one woman) were narrated; you (one woman) have been narrated |
| antumā (you two) | ḥukītumāyou two were narrated; you two have been narrated |
| antum (you, men) | ḥukītumyou (plural, masculine) were narrated; you (plural, masculine) have been narrated |
| antunna (you, women) | ḥukītunnayou (plural, feminine) were narrated; you (plural, feminine) have been narrated |
| huwa (he) | ḥukiyahe was narrated; he has been narrated |
| hiya (she) | ḥukiyatshe was narrated; she has been narrated |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ḥukiyāthey two (masculine) were narrated; they two (masculine) have been narrated |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ḥukiyatāthey two (feminine) were narrated; they two (feminine) have been narrated |
| hum (they, men) | ḥukūthey (masculine) were narrated; they (masculine) have been narrated |
| hunna (they, women) | ḥukīnathey (feminine) were narrated; they (feminine) have been narrated |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uḥkāI am narrated |
| naḥnu (we) | nuḥkāwe are narrated |
| anta (you, one man) | tuḥkāyou (one man) are narrated |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuḥkaynayou (one woman) are narrated |
| antumā (you two) | tuḥkayāniyou two are narrated |
| antum (you, men) | tuḥkawnayou (plural, masculine) are narrated |
| antunna (you, women) | tuḥkaynayou (plural, feminine) are narrated |
| huwa (he) | yuḥkāhe is narrated |
| hiya (she) | tuḥkāshe is narrated |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuḥkayānithey two (masculine) are narrated |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuḥkayānithey two (feminine) are narrated |
| hum (they, men) | yuḥkawnathey (masculine) are narrated |
| hunna (they, women) | yuḥkaynathey (feminine) are narrated |
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