Arabic reference
غَنَّى
ghannā
to sing
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) | ghannaytuI sang; I have sung |
| naḥnu (we) | ghannaynāwe sang; we have sung |
| anta (you, one man) | ghannaytayou (one man) sang; you (one man) have sung |
| anti (you, one woman) | ghannaytiyou (one woman) sang; you (one woman) have sung |
| antumā (you two) | ghannaytumāyou two sang; you two have sung |
| antum (you, men) | ghannaytumyou (plural, masculine) sang; you (plural, masculine) have sung |
| antunna (you, women) | ghannaytunnayou (plural, feminine) sang; you (plural, feminine) have sung |
| huwa (he) | ghannāhe sang; he has sung |
| hiya (she) | ghannatshe sang; she has sung |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ghannayāthey two (masculine) sang; they two (masculine) have sung |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ghannatāthey two (feminine) sang; they two (feminine) have sung |
| hum (they, men) | ghannawthey (masculine) sang; they (masculine) have sung |
| hunna (they, women) | ghannaynathey (feminine) sang; they (feminine) have sung |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ughannīI sing |
| naḥnu (we) | nughannīwe sing |
| anta (you, one man) | tughannīyou (one man) sing |
| anti (you, one woman) | tughannīnayou (one woman) sing |
| antumā (you two) | tughanniyāniyou two sing |
| antum (you, men) | tughannūnayou (plural, masculine) sing |
| antunna (you, women) | tughannīnayou (plural, feminine) sing |
| huwa (he) | yughannīhe sings |
| hiya (she) | tughannīshe sings |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yughanniyānithey two (masculine) sing |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tughanniyānithey two (feminine) sing |
| hum (they, men) | yughannūnathey (masculine) sing |
| hunna (they, women) | yughannīnathey (feminine) sing |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ughanniya(that) I sing |
| naḥnu (we) | nughanniya(that) we sing |
| anta (you, one man) | tughanniya(that) you (one man) sing |
| anti (you, one woman) | tughannī(that) you (one woman) sing |
| antumā (you two) | tughanniyā(that) you two sing |
| antum (you, men) | tughannū(that) you (plural, masculine) sing |
| antunna (you, women) | tughannīna(that) you (plural, feminine) sing |
| huwa (he) | yughanniya(that) he sings |
| hiya (she) | tughanniya(that) she sings |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yughanniyā(that) they two (masculine) sing |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tughanniyā(that) they two (feminine) sing |
| hum (they, men) | yughannū(that) they (masculine) sing |
| hunna (they, women) | yughannīna(that) they (feminine) sing |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ughanniI sing (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | nughanniwe sing (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tughanniyou (one man) sing (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tughannīyou (one woman) sing (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tughanniyāyou two sing (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tughannūyou (plural, masculine) sing (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tughannīnayou (plural, feminine) sing (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yughannihe sings (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tughannishe sings (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yughanniyāthey two (masculine) sing (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tughanniyāthey two (feminine) sing (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yughannūthey (masculine) sing (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yughannīnathey (feminine) sing (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | ghannising! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | ghannīsing! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | ghanniyāsing! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | ghannūsing! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | ghannīnasing! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾughannīI will sing |
| naḥnu (we) | sanughannīwe will sing |
| anta (you, one man) | satughannīyou (one man) will sing |
| anti (you, one woman) | satughannīnayou (one woman) will sing |
| antumā (you two) | satughanniyāniyou two will sing |
| antum (you, men) | satughannūnayou (plural, masculine) will sing |
| antunna (you, women) | satughannīnayou (plural, feminine) will sing |
| huwa (he) | sayughannīhe will sing |
| hiya (she) | satughannīshe will sing |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayughanniyānithey two (masculine) will sing |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satughanniyānithey two (feminine) will sing |
| hum (they, men) | sayughannūnathey (masculine) will sing |
| hunna (they, women) | sayughannīnathey (feminine) will sing |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ghunnītuI was sung; I have been sung |
| naḥnu (we) | ghunnīnāwe were sung; we have been sung |
| anta (you, one man) | ghunnītayou (one man) were sung; you (one man) have been sung |
| anti (you, one woman) | ghunnītiyou (one woman) were sung; you (one woman) have been sung |
| antumā (you two) | ghunnītumāyou two were sung; you two have been sung |
| antum (you, men) | ghunnītumyou (plural, masculine) were sung; you (plural, masculine) have been sung |
| antunna (you, women) | ghunnītunnayou (plural, feminine) were sung; you (plural, feminine) have been sung |
| huwa (he) | ghunniyahe was sung; he has been sung |
| hiya (she) | ghunniyatshe was sung; she has been sung |
| humā (they two, masculine) | ghunniyāthey two (masculine) were sung; they two (masculine) have been sung |
| humā (they two, feminine) | ghunniyatāthey two (feminine) were sung; they two (feminine) have been sung |
| hum (they, men) | ghunnūthey (masculine) were sung; they (masculine) have been sung |
| hunna (they, women) | ghunnīnathey (feminine) were sung; they (feminine) have been sung |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | ughannāI am sung |
| naḥnu (we) | nughannāwe are sung |
| anta (you, one man) | tughannāyou (one man) are sung |
| anti (you, one woman) | tughannaynayou (one woman) are sung |
| antumā (you two) | tughannayāniyou two are sung |
| antum (you, men) | tughannawnayou (plural, masculine) are sung |
| antunna (you, women) | tughannaynayou (plural, feminine) are sung |
| huwa (he) | yughannāhe is sung |
| hiya (she) | tughannāshe is sung |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yughannayānithey two (masculine) are sung |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tughannayānithey two (feminine) are sung |
| hum (they, men) | yughannawnathey (masculine) are sung |
| hunna (they, women) | yughannaynathey (feminine) are sung |
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