Arabic reference
دَعَا
daʿā
to invite
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) | daʿawtuI invited; I have invited |
| naḥnu (we) | daʿawnāwe invited; we have invited |
| anta (you, one man) | daʿawtayou (one man) invited; you (one man) have invited |
| anti (you, one woman) | daʿawtiyou (one woman) invited; you (one woman) have invited |
| antumā (you two) | daʿawtumāyou two invited; you two have invited |
| antum (you, men) | daʿawtumyou (plural, masculine) invited; you (plural, masculine) have invited |
| antunna (you, women) | daʿawtunnayou (plural, feminine) invited; you (plural, feminine) have invited |
| huwa (he) | daʿāhe invited; he has invited |
| hiya (she) | daʿatshe invited; she has invited |
| humā (they two, masculine) | daʿawāthey two (masculine) invited; they two (masculine) have invited |
| humā (they two, feminine) | daʿatāthey two (feminine) invited; they two (feminine) have invited |
| hum (they, men) | daʿawthey (masculine) invited; they (masculine) have invited |
| hunna (they, women) | daʿawnathey (feminine) invited; they (feminine) have invited |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | adʿūI invite |
| naḥnu (we) | nadʿūwe invite |
| anta (you, one man) | tadʿūyou (one man) invite |
| anti (you, one woman) | tadʿīnayou (one woman) invite |
| antumā (you two) | tadʿuwāniyou two invite |
| antum (you, men) | tadʿūnayou (plural, masculine) invite |
| antunna (you, women) | tadʿūnayou (plural, feminine) invite |
| huwa (he) | yadʿūhe invites |
| hiya (she) | tadʿūshe invites |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yadʿuwānithey two (masculine) invite |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tadʿuwānithey two (feminine) invite |
| hum (they, men) | yadʿūnathey (masculine) invite |
| hunna (they, women) | yadʿūnathey (feminine) invite |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | adʿuwa(that) I invite |
| naḥnu (we) | nadʿuwa(that) we invite |
| anta (you, one man) | tadʿuwa(that) you (one man) invite |
| anti (you, one woman) | tadʿī(that) you (one woman) invite |
| antumā (you two) | tadʿuwā(that) you two invite |
| antum (you, men) | tadʿū(that) you (plural, masculine) invite |
| antunna (you, women) | tadʿūna(that) you (plural, feminine) invite |
| huwa (he) | yadʿuwa(that) he invites |
| hiya (she) | tadʿuwa(that) she invites |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yadʿuwā(that) they two (masculine) invite |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tadʿuwā(that) they two (feminine) invite |
| hum (they, men) | yadʿū(that) they (masculine) invite |
| hunna (they, women) | yadʿūna(that) they (feminine) invite |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | adʿuI invite (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | nadʿuwe invite (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tadʿuyou (one man) invite (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tadʿīyou (one woman) invite (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tadʿuwāyou two invite (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tadʿūyou (plural, masculine) invite (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tadʿūnayou (plural, feminine) invite (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yadʿuhe invites (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tadʿushe invites (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yadʿuwāthey two (masculine) invite (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tadʿuwāthey two (feminine) invite (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yadʿūthey (masculine) invite (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yadʿūnathey (feminine) invite (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | udʿuinvite! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | udʿīinvite! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | udʿuwāinvite! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | udʿūinvite! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | udʿūnainvite! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾadʿūI will invite |
| naḥnu (we) | sanadʿūwe will invite |
| anta (you, one man) | satadʿūyou (one man) will invite |
| anti (you, one woman) | satadʿīnayou (one woman) will invite |
| antumā (you two) | satadʿuwāniyou two will invite |
| antum (you, men) | satadʿūnayou (plural, masculine) will invite |
| antunna (you, women) | satadʿūnayou (plural, feminine) will invite |
| huwa (he) | sayadʿūhe will invite |
| hiya (she) | satadʿūshe will invite |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayadʿuwānithey two (masculine) will invite |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satadʿuwānithey two (feminine) will invite |
| hum (they, men) | sayadʿūnathey (masculine) will invite |
| hunna (they, women) | sayadʿūnathey (feminine) will invite |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | duʿītuI was invited; I have been invited |
| naḥnu (we) | duʿīnāwe were invited; we have been invited |
| anta (you, one man) | duʿītayou (one man) were invited; you (one man) have been invited |
| anti (you, one woman) | duʿītiyou (one woman) were invited; you (one woman) have been invited |
| antumā (you two) | duʿītumāyou two were invited; you two have been invited |
| antum (you, men) | duʿītumyou (plural, masculine) were invited; you (plural, masculine) have been invited |
| antunna (you, women) | duʿītunnayou (plural, feminine) were invited; you (plural, feminine) have been invited |
| huwa (he) | duʿiyahe was invited; he has been invited |
| hiya (she) | duʿiyatshe was invited; she has been invited |
| humā (they two, masculine) | duʿiyāthey two (masculine) were invited; they two (masculine) have been invited |
| humā (they two, feminine) | duʿiyatāthey two (feminine) were invited; they two (feminine) have been invited |
| hum (they, men) | duʿūthey (masculine) were invited; they (masculine) have been invited |
| hunna (they, women) | duʿīnathey (feminine) were invited; they (feminine) have been invited |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | udʿāI am invited |
| naḥnu (we) | nudʿāwe are invited |
| anta (you, one man) | tudʿāyou (one man) are invited |
| anti (you, one woman) | tudʿaynayou (one woman) are invited |
| antumā (you two) | tudʿayāniyou two are invited |
| antum (you, men) | tudʿawnayou (plural, masculine) are invited |
| antunna (you, women) | tudʿaynayou (plural, feminine) are invited |
| huwa (he) | yudʿāhe is invited |
| hiya (she) | tudʿāshe is invited |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yudʿayānithey two (masculine) are invited |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tudʿayānithey two (feminine) are invited |
| hum (they, men) | yudʿawnathey (masculine) are invited |
| hunna (they, women) | yudʿaynathey (feminine) are invited |
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