Arabic reference
رَوَى
rawā
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) | rawaytuI narrated; I have narrated |
| naḥnu (we) | rawaynāwe narrated; we have narrated |
| anta (you, one man) | rawaytayou (one man) narrated; you (one man) have narrated |
| anti (you, one woman) | rawaytiyou (one woman) narrated; you (one woman) have narrated |
| antumā (you two) | rawaytumāyou two narrated; you two have narrated |
| antum (you, men) | rawaytumyou (plural, masculine) narrated; you (plural, masculine) have narrated |
| antunna (you, women) | rawaytunnayou (plural, feminine) narrated; you (plural, feminine) have narrated |
| huwa (he) | rawāhe narrated; he has narrated |
| hiya (she) | rawatshe narrated; she has narrated |
| humā (they two, masculine) | rawayāthey two (masculine) narrated; they two (masculine) have narrated |
| humā (they two, feminine) | rawatāthey two (feminine) narrated; they two (feminine) have narrated |
| hum (they, men) | rawawthey (masculine) narrated; they (masculine) have narrated |
| hunna (they, women) | rawaynathey (feminine) narrated; they (feminine) have narrated |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | arwīI narrate |
| naḥnu (we) | narwīwe narrate |
| anta (you, one man) | tarwīyou (one man) narrate |
| anti (you, one woman) | tarwīnayou (one woman) narrate |
| antumā (you two) | tarwiyāniyou two narrate |
| antum (you, men) | tarwūnayou (plural, masculine) narrate |
| antunna (you, women) | tarwīnayou (plural, feminine) narrate |
| huwa (he) | yarwīhe narrates |
| hiya (she) | tarwīshe narrates |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yarwiyānithey two (masculine) narrate |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tarwiyānithey two (feminine) narrate |
| hum (they, men) | yarwūnathey (masculine) narrate |
| hunna (they, women) | yarwīnathey (feminine) narrate |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | arwiya(that) I narrate |
| naḥnu (we) | narwiya(that) we narrate |
| anta (you, one man) | tarwiya(that) you (one man) narrate |
| anti (you, one woman) | tarwī(that) you (one woman) narrate |
| antumā (you two) | tarwiyā(that) you two narrate |
| antum (you, men) | tarwū(that) you (plural, masculine) narrate |
| antunna (you, women) | tarwīna(that) you (plural, feminine) narrate |
| huwa (he) | yarwiya(that) he narrates |
| hiya (she) | tarwiya(that) she narrates |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yarwiyā(that) they two (masculine) narrate |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tarwiyā(that) they two (feminine) narrate |
| hum (they, men) | yarwū(that) they (masculine) narrate |
| hunna (they, women) | yarwīna(that) they (feminine) narrate |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | arwiI narrate (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | narwiwe narrate (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tarwiyou (one man) narrate (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tarwīyou (one woman) narrate (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tarwiyāyou two narrate (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tarwūyou (plural, masculine) narrate (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tarwīnayou (plural, feminine) narrate (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yarwihe narrates (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tarwishe narrates (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yarwiyāthey two (masculine) narrate (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tarwiyāthey two (feminine) narrate (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yarwūthey (masculine) narrate (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yarwīnathey (feminine) narrate (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | irwinarrate! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | irwīnarrate! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | irwiyānarrate! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | irwūnarrate! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | irwīnanarrate! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾarwīI will narrate |
| naḥnu (we) | sanarwīwe will narrate |
| anta (you, one man) | satarwīyou (one man) will narrate |
| anti (you, one woman) | satarwīnayou (one woman) will narrate |
| antumā (you two) | satarwiyāniyou two will narrate |
| antum (you, men) | satarwūnayou (plural, masculine) will narrate |
| antunna (you, women) | satarwīnayou (plural, feminine) will narrate |
| huwa (he) | sayarwīhe will narrate |
| hiya (she) | satarwīshe will narrate |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayarwiyānithey two (masculine) will narrate |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satarwiyānithey two (feminine) will narrate |
| hum (they, men) | sayarwūnathey (masculine) will narrate |
| hunna (they, women) | sayarwīnathey (feminine) will narrate |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ruwītuI was narrated; I have been narrated |
| naḥnu (we) | ruwīnāwe were narrated; we have been narrated |
| anta (you, one man) | ruwītayou (one man) were narrated; you (one man) have been narrated |
| anti (you, one woman) | ruwītiyou (one woman) were narrated; you (one woman) have been narrated |
| antumā (you two) | ruwītumāyou two were narrated; you two have been narrated |
| antum (you, men) | ruwītumyou (plural, masculine) were narrated; you (plural, masculine) have been narrated |
| antunna (you, women) | ruwītunnayou (plural, feminine) were narrated; you (plural, feminine) have been narrated |
| huwa (he) | ruwiyahe was narrated; he has been narrated |
| hiya (she) | ruwiyatshe was narrated; she has been narrated |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ruwiyāthey two (masculine) were narrated; they two (masculine) have been narrated |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ruwiyatāthey two (feminine) were narrated; they two (feminine) have been narrated |
| hum (they, men) | ruwūthey (masculine) were narrated; they (masculine) have been narrated |
| hunna (they, women) | ruwīnathey (feminine) were narrated; they (feminine) have been narrated |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | urwāI am narrated |
| naḥnu (we) | nurwāwe are narrated |
| anta (you, one man) | turwāyou (one man) are narrated |
| anti (you, one woman) | turwaynayou (one woman) are narrated |
| antumā (you two) | turwayāniyou two are narrated |
| antum (you, men) | turwawnayou (plural, masculine) are narrated |
| antunna (you, women) | turwaynayou (plural, feminine) are narrated |
| huwa (he) | yurwāhe is narrated |
| hiya (she) | turwāshe is narrated |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yurwayānithey two (masculine) are narrated |
| humā (they two, feminine) | turwayānithey two (feminine) are narrated |
| hum (they, men) | yurwawnathey (masculine) are narrated |
| hunna (they, women) | yurwaynathey (feminine) are narrated |
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