Arabic reference
عَنَى
ʿanā
to mean
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) | ʿanaytuI meant; I have meant |
| naḥnu (we) | ʿanaynāwe meant; we have meant |
| anta (you, one man) | ʿanaytayou (one man) meant; you (one man) have meant |
| anti (you, one woman) | ʿanaytiyou (one woman) meant; you (one woman) have meant |
| antumā (you two) | ʿanaytumāyou two meant; you two have meant |
| antum (you, men) | ʿanaytumyou (plural, masculine) meant; you (plural, masculine) have meant |
| antunna (you, women) | ʿanaytunnayou (plural, feminine) meant; you (plural, feminine) have meant |
| huwa (he) | ʿanāhe meant; he has meant |
| hiya (she) | ʿanatshe meant; she has meant |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ʿanayāthey two (masculine) meant; they two (masculine) have meant |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ʿanatāthey two (feminine) meant; they two (feminine) have meant |
| hum (they, men) | ʿanawthey (masculine) meant; they (masculine) have meant |
| hunna (they, women) | ʿanaynathey (feminine) meant; they (feminine) have meant |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aʿnīI mean |
| naḥnu (we) | naʿnīwe mean |
| anta (you, one man) | taʿnīyou (one man) mean |
| anti (you, one woman) | taʿnīnayou (one woman) mean |
| antumā (you two) | taʿniyāniyou two mean |
| antum (you, men) | taʿnūnayou (plural, masculine) mean |
| antunna (you, women) | taʿnīnayou (plural, feminine) mean |
| huwa (he) | yaʿnīhe means |
| hiya (she) | taʿnīshe means |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaʿniyānithey two (masculine) mean |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taʿniyānithey two (feminine) mean |
| hum (they, men) | yaʿnūnathey (masculine) mean |
| hunna (they, women) | yaʿnīnathey (feminine) mean |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aʿniya(that) I mean |
| naḥnu (we) | naʿniya(that) we mean |
| anta (you, one man) | taʿniya(that) you (one man) mean |
| anti (you, one woman) | taʿnī(that) you (one woman) mean |
| antumā (you two) | taʿniyā(that) you two mean |
| antum (you, men) | taʿnū(that) you (plural, masculine) mean |
| antunna (you, women) | taʿnīna(that) you (plural, feminine) mean |
| huwa (he) | yaʿniya(that) he means |
| hiya (she) | taʿniya(that) she means |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaʿniyā(that) they two (masculine) mean |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taʿniyā(that) they two (feminine) mean |
| hum (they, men) | yaʿnū(that) they (masculine) mean |
| hunna (they, women) | yaʿnīna(that) they (feminine) mean |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aʿniI mean (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | naʿniwe mean (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | taʿniyou (one man) mean (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | taʿnīyou (one woman) mean (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | taʿniyāyou two mean (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | taʿnūyou (plural, masculine) mean (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | taʿnīnayou (plural, feminine) mean (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yaʿnihe means (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | taʿnishe means (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaʿniyāthey two (masculine) mean (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taʿniyāthey two (feminine) mean (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yaʿnūthey (masculine) mean (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yaʿnīnathey (feminine) mean (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | iʿnimean! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | iʿnīmean! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | iʿniyāmean! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | iʿnūmean! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | iʿnīnamean! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾaʿnīI will mean |
| naḥnu (we) | sanaʿnīwe will mean |
| anta (you, one man) | sataʿnīyou (one man) will mean |
| anti (you, one woman) | sataʿnīnayou (one woman) will mean |
| antumā (you two) | sataʿniyāniyou two will mean |
| antum (you, men) | sataʿnūnayou (plural, masculine) will mean |
| antunna (you, women) | sataʿnīnayou (plural, feminine) will mean |
| huwa (he) | sayaʿnīhe will mean |
| hiya (she) | sataʿnīshe will mean |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayaʿniyānithey two (masculine) will mean |
| humā (they two, feminine) | sataʿniyānithey two (feminine) will mean |
| hum (they, men) | sayaʿnūnathey (masculine) will mean |
| hunna (they, women) | sayaʿnīnathey (feminine) will mean |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ʿunītuI was meant; I have been meant |
| naḥnu (we) | ʿunīnāwe were meant; we have been meant |
| anta (you, one man) | ʿunītayou (one man) were meant; you (one man) have been meant |
| anti (you, one woman) | ʿunītiyou (one woman) were meant; you (one woman) have been meant |
| antumā (you two) | ʿunītumāyou two were meant; you two have been meant |
| antum (you, men) | ʿunītumyou (plural, masculine) were meant; you (plural, masculine) have been meant |
| antunna (you, women) | ʿunītunnayou (plural, feminine) were meant; you (plural, feminine) have been meant |
| huwa (he) | ʿuniyahe was meant; he has been meant |
| hiya (she) | ʿuniyatshe was meant; she has been meant |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ʿuniyāthey two (masculine) were meant; they two (masculine) have been meant |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ʿuniyatāthey two (feminine) were meant; they two (feminine) have been meant |
| hum (they, men) | ʿunūthey (masculine) were meant; they (masculine) have been meant |
| hunna (they, women) | ʿunīnathey (feminine) were meant; they (feminine) have been meant |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | uʿnāI am meant |
| naḥnu (we) | nuʿnāwe are meant |
| anta (you, one man) | tuʿnāyou (one man) are meant |
| anti (you, one woman) | tuʿnaynayou (one woman) are meant |
| antumā (you two) | tuʿnayāniyou two are meant |
| antum (you, men) | tuʿnawnayou (plural, masculine) are meant |
| antunna (you, women) | tuʿnaynayou (plural, feminine) are meant |
| huwa (he) | yuʿnāhe is meant |
| hiya (she) | tuʿnāshe is meant |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yuʿnayānithey two (masculine) are meant |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tuʿnayānithey two (feminine) are meant |
| hum (they, men) | yuʿnawnathey (masculine) are meant |
| hunna (they, women) | yuʿnaynathey (feminine) are meant |
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