Arabic reference
صَفَّى
ṣaffā
to filter
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) | ṣaffaytuI filtered; I have filtered |
| naḥnu (we) | ṣaffaynāwe filtered; we have filtered |
| anta (you, one man) | ṣaffaytayou (one man) filtered; you (one man) have filtered |
| anti (you, one woman) | ṣaffaytiyou (one woman) filtered; you (one woman) have filtered |
| antumā (you two) | ṣaffaytumāyou two filtered; you two have filtered |
| antum (you, men) | ṣaffaytumyou (plural, masculine) filtered; you (plural, masculine) have filtered |
| antunna (you, women) | ṣaffaytunnayou (plural, feminine) filtered; you (plural, feminine) have filtered |
| huwa (he) | ṣaffāhe filtered; he has filtered |
| hiya (she) | ṣaffatshe filtered; she has filtered |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ṣaffayāthey two (masculine) filtered; they two (masculine) have filtered |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ṣaffatāthey two (feminine) filtered; they two (feminine) have filtered |
| hum (they, men) | ṣaffawthey (masculine) filtered; they (masculine) have filtered |
| hunna (they, women) | ṣaffaynathey (feminine) filtered; they (feminine) have filtered |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uṣaffīI filter |
| naḥnu (we) | nuṣaffīwe filter |
| anta (you, one man) | tuṣaffīyou (one man) filter |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuṣaffīnayou (one woman) filter |
| antumā (you two) | tuṣaffiyāniyou two filter |
| antum (you, men) | tuṣaffūnayou (plural, masculine) filter |
| antunna (you, women) | tuṣaffīnayou (plural, feminine) filter |
| huwa (he) | yuṣaffīhe filters |
| hiya (she) | tuṣaffīshe filters |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuṣaffiyānithey two (masculine) filter |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuṣaffiyānithey two (feminine) filter |
| hum (they, men) | yuṣaffūnathey (masculine) filter |
| hunna (they, women) | yuṣaffīnathey (feminine) filter |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uṣaffiya(that) I filter |
| naḥnu (we) | nuṣaffiya(that) we filter |
| anta (you, one man) | tuṣaffiya(that) you (one man) filter |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuṣaffī(that) you (one woman) filter |
| antumā (you two) | tuṣaffiyā(that) you two filter |
| antum (you, men) | tuṣaffū(that) you (plural, masculine) filter |
| antunna (you, women) | tuṣaffīna(that) you (plural, feminine) filter |
| huwa (he) | yuṣaffiya(that) he filters |
| hiya (she) | tuṣaffiya(that) she filters |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuṣaffiyā(that) they two (masculine) filter |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuṣaffiyā(that) they two (feminine) filter |
| hum (they, men) | yuṣaffū(that) they (masculine) filter |
| hunna (they, women) | yuṣaffīna(that) they (feminine) filter |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uṣaffiI filter (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | nuṣaffiwe filter (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tuṣaffiyou (one man) filter (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuṣaffīyou (one woman) filter (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tuṣaffiyāyou two filter (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tuṣaffūyou (plural, masculine) filter (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tuṣaffīnayou (plural, feminine) filter (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yuṣaffihe filters (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tuṣaffishe filters (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuṣaffiyāthey two (masculine) filter (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuṣaffiyāthey two (feminine) filter (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yuṣaffūthey (masculine) filter (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yuṣaffīnathey (feminine) filter (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | ṣaffifilter! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | ṣaffīfilter! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | ṣaffiyāfilter! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | ṣaffūfilter! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | ṣaffīnafilter! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾuṣaffīI will filter |
| naḥnu (we) | sanuṣaffīwe will filter |
| anta (you, one man) | satuṣaffīyou (one man) will filter |
| anti (you, one woman) | satuṣaffīnayou (one woman) will filter |
| antumā (you two) | satuṣaffiyāniyou two will filter |
| antum (you, men) | satuṣaffūnayou (plural, masculine) will filter |
| antunna (you, women) | satuṣaffīnayou (plural, feminine) will filter |
| huwa (he) | sayuṣaffīhe will filter |
| hiya (she) | satuṣaffīshe will filter |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayuṣaffiyānithey two (masculine) will filter |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satuṣaffiyānithey two (feminine) will filter |
| hum (they, men) | sayuṣaffūnathey (masculine) will filter |
| hunna (they, women) | sayuṣaffīnathey (feminine) will filter |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ṣuffītuI was filtered; I have been filtered |
| naḥnu (we) | ṣuffīnāwe were filtered; we have been filtered |
| anta (you, one man) | ṣuffītayou (one man) were filtered; you (one man) have been filtered |
| anti (you, one woman) | ṣuffītiyou (one woman) were filtered; you (one woman) have been filtered |
| antumā (you two) | ṣuffītumāyou two were filtered; you two have been filtered |
| antum (you, men) | ṣuffītumyou (plural, masculine) were filtered; you (plural, masculine) have been filtered |
| antunna (you, women) | ṣuffītunnayou (plural, feminine) were filtered; you (plural, feminine) have been filtered |
| huwa (he) | ṣuffiyahe was filtered; he has been filtered |
| hiya (she) | ṣuffiyatshe was filtered; she has been filtered |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ṣuffiyāthey two (masculine) were filtered; they two (masculine) have been filtered |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ṣuffiyatāthey two (feminine) were filtered; they two (feminine) have been filtered |
| hum (they, men) | ṣuffūthey (masculine) were filtered; they (masculine) have been filtered |
| hunna (they, women) | ṣuffīnathey (feminine) were filtered; they (feminine) have been filtered |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uṣaffāI am filtered |
| naḥnu (we) | nuṣaffāwe are filtered |
| anta (you, one man) | tuṣaffāyou (one man) are filtered |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuṣaffaynayou (one woman) are filtered |
| antumā (you two) | tuṣaffayāniyou two are filtered |
| antum (you, men) | tuṣaffawnayou (plural, masculine) are filtered |
| antunna (you, women) | tuṣaffaynayou (plural, feminine) are filtered |
| huwa (he) | yuṣaffāhe is filtered |
| hiya (she) | tuṣaffāshe is filtered |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuṣaffayānithey two (masculine) are filtered |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuṣaffayānithey two (feminine) are filtered |
| hum (they, men) | yuṣaffawnathey (masculine) are filtered |
| hunna (they, women) | yuṣaffaynathey (feminine) are filtered |
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