Arabic reference
قَدَرَ
qadara
to be capable
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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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| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | qadartuI was capable; I have been capable |
| naḥnu (we) | qadarnāwe were capable; we have been capable |
| anta (you, one man) | qadartayou (one man) were capable; you (one man) have been capable |
| anti (you, one woman) | qadartiyou (one woman) were capable; you (one woman) have been capable |
| antumā (you two) | qadartumāyou two were capable; you two have been capable |
| antum (you, men) | qadartumyou (plural, masculine) were capable; you (plural, masculine) have been capable |
| antunna (you, women) | qadartunnayou (plural, feminine) were capable; you (plural, feminine) have been capable |
| huwa (he) | qadarahe was capable; he has been capable |
| hiya (she) | qadaratshe was capable; she has been capable |
| humā (they two, masculine) | qadarāthey two (masculine) were capable; they two (masculine) have been capable |
| humā (they two, feminine) | qadaratāthey two (feminine) were capable; they two (feminine) have been capable |
| hum (they, men) | qadarūthey (masculine) were capable; they (masculine) have been capable |
| hunna (they, women) | qadarnathey (feminine) were capable; they (feminine) have been capable |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aqdiruI am capable |
| naḥnu (we) | naqdiruwe are capable |
| anta (you, one man) | taqdiruyou (one man) are capable |
| anti (you, one woman) | taqdirīnayou (one woman) are capable |
| antumā (you two) | taqdirāniyou two are capable |
| antum (you, men) | taqdirūnayou (plural, masculine) are capable |
| antunna (you, women) | taqdirnayou (plural, feminine) are capable |
| huwa (he) | yaqdiruhe is capable |
| hiya (she) | taqdirushe is capable |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaqdirānithey two (masculine) are capable |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taqdirānithey two (feminine) are capable |
| hum (they, men) | yaqdirūnathey (masculine) are capable |
| hunna (they, women) | yaqdirnathey (feminine) are capable |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aqdira(that) I am capable |
| naḥnu (we) | naqdira(that) we are capable |
| anta (you, one man) | taqdira(that) you (one man) are capable |
| anti (you, one woman) | taqdirī(that) you (one woman) are capable |
| antumā (you two) | taqdirā(that) you two are capable |
| antum (you, men) | taqdirū(that) you (plural, masculine) are capable |
| antunna (you, women) | taqdirna(that) you (plural, feminine) are capable |
| huwa (he) | yaqdira(that) he is capable |
| hiya (she) | taqdira(that) she is capable |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaqdirā(that) they two (masculine) are capable |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taqdirā(that) they two (feminine) are capable |
| hum (they, men) | yaqdirū(that) they (masculine) are capable |
| hunna (they, women) | yaqdirna(that) they (feminine) are capable |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | aqdirI am capable (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | naqdirwe are capable (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | taqdiryou (one man) are capable (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | taqdirīyou (one woman) are capable (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | taqdirāyou two are capable (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | taqdirūyou (plural, masculine) are capable (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | taqdirnayou (plural, feminine) are capable (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yaqdirhe is capable (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | taqdirshe is capable (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yaqdirāthey two (masculine) are capable (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | taqdirāthey two (feminine) are capable (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yaqdirūthey (masculine) are capable (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yaqdirnathey (feminine) are capable (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | iqdirbe capable! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | iqdirībe capable! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | iqdirābe capable! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | iqdirūbe capable! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | iqdirnabe capable! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾaqdiruI will be capable |
| naḥnu (we) | sanaqdiruwe will be capable |
| anta (you, one man) | sataqdiruyou (one man) will be capable |
| anti (you, one woman) | sataqdirīnayou (one woman) will be capable |
| antumā (you two) | sataqdirāniyou two will be capable |
| antum (you, men) | sataqdirūnayou (plural, masculine) will be capable |
| antunna (you, women) | sataqdirnayou (plural, feminine) will be capable |
| huwa (he) | sayaqdiruhe will be capable |
| hiya (she) | sataqdirushe will be capable |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayaqdirānithey two (masculine) will be capable |
| humā (they two, feminine) | sataqdirānithey two (feminine) will be capable |
| hum (they, men) | sayaqdirūnathey (masculine) will be capable |
| hunna (they, women) | sayaqdirnathey (feminine) will be capable |
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