Arabic reference
حَمَى
ḥamā
to protect
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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) | ḥamaytuI protected; I have protected |
| naḥnu (we) | ḥamaynāwe protected; we have protected |
| anta (you, one man) | ḥamaytayou (one man) protected; you (one man) have protected |
| anti (you, one woman) | ḥamaytiyou (one woman) protected; you (one woman) have protected |
| antumā (you two) | ḥamaytumāyou two protected; you two have protected |
| antum (you, men) | ḥamaytumyou (plural, masculine) protected; you (plural, masculine) have protected |
| antunna (you, women) | ḥamaytunnayou (plural, feminine) protected; you (plural, feminine) have protected |
| huwa (he) | ḥamāhe protected; he has protected |
| hiya (she) | ḥamatshe protected; she has protected |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ḥamayāthey two (masculine) protected; they two (masculine) have protected |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ḥamatāthey two (feminine) protected; they two (feminine) have protected |
| hum (they, men) | ḥamawthey (masculine) protected; they (masculine) have protected |
| hunna (they, women) | ḥamaynathey (feminine) protected; they (feminine) have protected |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aḥmīI protect |
| naḥnu (we) | naḥmīwe protect |
| anta (you, one man) | taḥmīyou (one man) protect |
| anti (you, one woman) | taḥmīnayou (one woman) protect |
| antumā (you two) | taḥmiyāniyou two protect |
| antum (you, men) | taḥmūnayou (plural, masculine) protect |
| antunna (you, women) | taḥmīnayou (plural, feminine) protect |
| huwa (he) | yaḥmīhe protects |
| hiya (she) | taḥmīshe protects |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaḥmiyānithey two (masculine) protect |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taḥmiyānithey two (feminine) protect |
| hum (they, men) | yaḥmūnathey (masculine) protect |
| hunna (they, women) | yaḥmīnathey (feminine) protect |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aḥmiya(that) I protect |
| naḥnu (we) | naḥmiya(that) we protect |
| anta (you, one man) | taḥmiya(that) you (one man) protect |
| anti (you, one woman) | taḥmī(that) you (one woman) protect |
| antumā (you two) | taḥmiyā(that) you two protect |
| antum (you, men) | taḥmū(that) you (plural, masculine) protect |
| antunna (you, women) | taḥmīna(that) you (plural, feminine) protect |
| huwa (he) | yaḥmiya(that) he protects |
| hiya (she) | taḥmiya(that) she protects |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaḥmiyā(that) they two (masculine) protect |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taḥmiyā(that) they two (feminine) protect |
| hum (they, men) | yaḥmū(that) they (masculine) protect |
| hunna (they, women) | yaḥmīna(that) they (feminine) protect |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aḥmiI protect (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | naḥmiwe protect (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | taḥmiyou (one man) protect (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | taḥmīyou (one woman) protect (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | taḥmiyāyou two protect (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | taḥmūyou (plural, masculine) protect (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | taḥmīnayou (plural, feminine) protect (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yaḥmihe protects (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | taḥmishe protects (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaḥmiyāthey two (masculine) protect (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taḥmiyāthey two (feminine) protect (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yaḥmūthey (masculine) protect (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yaḥmīnathey (feminine) protect (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | iḥmiprotect! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | iḥmīprotect! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | iḥmiyāprotect! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | iḥmūprotect! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | iḥmīnaprotect! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾaḥmīI will protect |
| naḥnu (we) | sanaḥmīwe will protect |
| anta (you, one man) | sataḥmīyou (one man) will protect |
| anti (you, one woman) | sataḥmīnayou (one woman) will protect |
| antumā (you two) | sataḥmiyāniyou two will protect |
| antum (you, men) | sataḥmūnayou (plural, masculine) will protect |
| antunna (you, women) | sataḥmīnayou (plural, feminine) will protect |
| huwa (he) | sayaḥmīhe will protect |
| hiya (she) | sataḥmīshe will protect |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayaḥmiyānithey two (masculine) will protect |
| humā (they two, feminine) | sataḥmiyānithey two (feminine) will protect |
| hum (they, men) | sayaḥmūnathey (masculine) will protect |
| hunna (they, women) | sayaḥmīnathey (feminine) will protect |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ḥumītuI was protected; I have been protected |
| naḥnu (we) | ḥumīnāwe were protected; we have been protected |
| anta (you, one man) | ḥumītayou (one man) were protected; you (one man) have been protected |
| anti (you, one woman) | ḥumītiyou (one woman) were protected; you (one woman) have been protected |
| antumā (you two) | ḥumītumāyou two were protected; you two have been protected |
| antum (you, men) | ḥumītumyou (plural, masculine) were protected; you (plural, masculine) have been protected |
| antunna (you, women) | ḥumītunnayou (plural, feminine) were protected; you (plural, feminine) have been protected |
| huwa (he) | ḥumiyahe was protected; he has been protected |
| hiya (she) | ḥumiyatshe was protected; she has been protected |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ḥumiyāthey two (masculine) were protected; they two (masculine) have been protected |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ḥumiyatāthey two (feminine) were protected; they two (feminine) have been protected |
| hum (they, men) | ḥumūthey (masculine) were protected; they (masculine) have been protected |
| hunna (they, women) | ḥumīnathey (feminine) were protected; they (feminine) have been protected |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uḥmāI am protected |
| naḥnu (we) | nuḥmāwe are protected |
| anta (you, one man) | tuḥmāyou (one man) are protected |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuḥmaynayou (one woman) are protected |
| antumā (you two) | tuḥmayāniyou two are protected |
| antum (you, men) | tuḥmawnayou (plural, masculine) are protected |
| antunna (you, women) | tuḥmaynayou (plural, feminine) are protected |
| huwa (he) | yuḥmāhe is protected |
| hiya (she) | tuḥmāshe is protected |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuḥmayānithey two (masculine) are protected |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuḥmayānithey two (feminine) are protected |
| hum (they, men) | yuḥmawnathey (masculine) are protected |
| hunna (they, women) | yuḥmaynathey (feminine) are protected |
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