Arabic reference
حَيَّا
ḥayyā
to greet
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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Perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ḥayyaytuI greeted; I have greeted |
| naḥnu (we) | ḥayyaynāwe greeted; we have greeted |
| anta (you, one man) | ḥayyaytayou (one man) greeted; you (one man) have greeted |
| anti (you, one woman) | ḥayyaytiyou (one woman) greeted; you (one woman) have greeted |
| antumā (you two) | ḥayyaytumāyou two greeted; you two have greeted |
| antum (you, men) | ḥayyaytumyou (plural, masculine) greeted; you (plural, masculine) have greeted |
| antunna (you, women) | ḥayyaytunnayou (plural, feminine) greeted; you (plural, feminine) have greeted |
| huwa (he) | ḥayyāhe greeted; he has greeted |
| hiya (she) | ḥayyatshe greeted; she has greeted |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ḥayyayāthey two (masculine) greeted; they two (masculine) have greeted |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ḥayyatāthey two (feminine) greeted; they two (feminine) have greeted |
| hum (they, men) | ḥayyawthey (masculine) greeted; they (masculine) have greeted |
| hunna (they, women) | ḥayyaynathey (feminine) greeted; they (feminine) have greeted |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uḥayyīI greet |
| naḥnu (we) | nuḥayyīwe greet |
| anta (you, one man) | tuḥayyīyou (one man) greet |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuḥayyīnayou (one woman) greet |
| antumā (you two) | tuḥayyiyāniyou two greet |
| antum (you, men) | tuḥayyūnayou (plural, masculine) greet |
| antunna (you, women) | tuḥayyīnayou (plural, feminine) greet |
| huwa (he) | yuḥayyīhe greets |
| hiya (she) | tuḥayyīshe greets |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuḥayyiyānithey two (masculine) greet |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuḥayyiyānithey two (feminine) greet |
| hum (they, men) | yuḥayyūnathey (masculine) greet |
| hunna (they, women) | yuḥayyīnathey (feminine) greet |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uḥayyiya(that) I greet |
| naḥnu (we) | nuḥayyiya(that) we greet |
| anta (you, one man) | tuḥayyiya(that) you (one man) greet |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuḥayyī(that) you (one woman) greet |
| antumā (you two) | tuḥayyiyā(that) you two greet |
| antum (you, men) | tuḥayyū(that) you (plural, masculine) greet |
| antunna (you, women) | tuḥayyīna(that) you (plural, feminine) greet |
| huwa (he) | yuḥayyiya(that) he greets |
| hiya (she) | tuḥayyiya(that) she greets |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuḥayyiyā(that) they two (masculine) greet |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuḥayyiyā(that) they two (feminine) greet |
| hum (they, men) | yuḥayyū(that) they (masculine) greet |
| hunna (they, women) | yuḥayyīna(that) they (feminine) greet |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uḥayyiI greet (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | nuḥayyiwe greet (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tuḥayyiyou (one man) greet (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuḥayyīyou (one woman) greet (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tuḥayyiyāyou two greet (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tuḥayyūyou (plural, masculine) greet (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tuḥayyīnayou (plural, feminine) greet (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yuḥayyihe greets (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tuḥayyishe greets (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuḥayyiyāthey two (masculine) greet (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuḥayyiyāthey two (feminine) greet (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yuḥayyūthey (masculine) greet (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yuḥayyīnathey (feminine) greet (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | ḥayyigreet! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | ḥayyīgreet! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | ḥayyiyāgreet! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | ḥayyūgreet! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | ḥayyīnagreet! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾuḥayyīI will greet |
| naḥnu (we) | sanuḥayyīwe will greet |
| anta (you, one man) | satuḥayyīyou (one man) will greet |
| anti (you, one woman) | satuḥayyīnayou (one woman) will greet |
| antumā (you two) | satuḥayyiyāniyou two will greet |
| antum (you, men) | satuḥayyūnayou (plural, masculine) will greet |
| antunna (you, women) | satuḥayyīnayou (plural, feminine) will greet |
| huwa (he) | sayuḥayyīhe will greet |
| hiya (she) | satuḥayyīshe will greet |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayuḥayyiyānithey two (masculine) will greet |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satuḥayyiyānithey two (feminine) will greet |
| hum (they, men) | sayuḥayyūnathey (masculine) will greet |
| hunna (they, women) | sayuḥayyīnathey (feminine) will greet |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ḥuyyītuI was greeted; I have been greeted |
| naḥnu (we) | ḥuyyīnāwe were greeted; we have been greeted |
| anta (you, one man) | ḥuyyītayou (one man) were greeted; you (one man) have been greeted |
| anti (you, one woman) | ḥuyyītiyou (one woman) were greeted; you (one woman) have been greeted |
| antumā (you two) | ḥuyyītumāyou two were greeted; you two have been greeted |
| antum (you, men) | ḥuyyītumyou (plural, masculine) were greeted; you (plural, masculine) have been greeted |
| antunna (you, women) | ḥuyyītunnayou (plural, feminine) were greeted; you (plural, feminine) have been greeted |
| huwa (he) | ḥuyyiyahe was greeted; he has been greeted |
| hiya (she) | ḥuyyiyatshe was greeted; she has been greeted |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ḥuyyiyāthey two (masculine) were greeted; they two (masculine) have been greeted |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ḥuyyiyatāthey two (feminine) were greeted; they two (feminine) have been greeted |
| hum (they, men) | ḥuyyūthey (masculine) were greeted; they (masculine) have been greeted |
| hunna (they, women) | ḥuyyīnathey (feminine) were greeted; they (feminine) have been greeted |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uḥayyāI am greeted |
| naḥnu (we) | nuḥayyāwe are greeted |
| anta (you, one man) | tuḥayyāyou (one man) are greeted |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuḥayyaynayou (one woman) are greeted |
| antumā (you two) | tuḥayyayāniyou two are greeted |
| antum (you, men) | tuḥayyawnayou (plural, masculine) are greeted |
| antunna (you, women) | tuḥayyaynayou (plural, feminine) are greeted |
| huwa (he) | yuḥayyāhe is greeted |
| hiya (she) | tuḥayyāshe is greeted |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuḥayyayānithey two (masculine) are greeted |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuḥayyayānithey two (feminine) are greeted |
| hum (they, men) | yuḥayyawnathey (masculine) are greeted |
| hunna (they, women) | yuḥayyaynathey (feminine) are greeted |
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