Arabic reference
كَفَى
kafā
to suffice
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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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Perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | kafaytuI sufficed; I have sufficed |
| naḥnu (we) | kafaynāwe sufficed; we have sufficed |
| anta (you, one man) | kafaytayou (one man) sufficed; you (one man) have sufficed |
| anti (you, one woman) | kafaytiyou (one woman) sufficed; you (one woman) have sufficed |
| antumā (you two) | kafaytumāyou two sufficed; you two have sufficed |
| antum (you, men) | kafaytumyou (plural, masculine) sufficed; you (plural, masculine) have sufficed |
| antunna (you, women) | kafaytunnayou (plural, feminine) sufficed; you (plural, feminine) have sufficed |
| huwa (he) | kafāhe sufficed; he has sufficed |
| hiya (she) | kafatshe sufficed; she has sufficed |
| humā (they two, masculine) | kafayāthey two (masculine) sufficed; they two (masculine) have sufficed |
| humā (they two, feminine) | kafatāthey two (feminine) sufficed; they two (feminine) have sufficed |
| hum (they, men) | kafawthey (masculine) sufficed; they (masculine) have sufficed |
| hunna (they, women) | kafaynathey (feminine) sufficed; they (feminine) have sufficed |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | akfīI suffice |
| naḥnu (we) | nakfīwe suffice |
| anta (you, one man) | takfīyou (one man) suffice |
| anti (you, one woman) | takfīnayou (one woman) suffice |
| antumā (you two) | takfiyāniyou two suffice |
| antum (you, men) | takfūnayou (plural, masculine) suffice |
| antunna (you, women) | takfīnayou (plural, feminine) suffice |
| huwa (he) | yakfīhe suffices |
| hiya (she) | takfīshe suffices |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yakfiyānithey two (masculine) suffice |
| humā (they two, feminine) | takfiyānithey two (feminine) suffice |
| hum (they, men) | yakfūnathey (masculine) suffice |
| hunna (they, women) | yakfīnathey (feminine) suffice |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | akfiya(that) I suffice |
| naḥnu (we) | nakfiya(that) we suffice |
| anta (you, one man) | takfiya(that) you (one man) suffice |
| anti (you, one woman) | takfī(that) you (one woman) suffice |
| antumā (you two) | takfiyā(that) you two suffice |
| antum (you, men) | takfū(that) you (plural, masculine) suffice |
| antunna (you, women) | takfīna(that) you (plural, feminine) suffice |
| huwa (he) | yakfiya(that) he suffices |
| hiya (she) | takfiya(that) she suffices |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yakfiyā(that) they two (masculine) suffice |
| humā (they two, feminine) | takfiyā(that) they two (feminine) suffice |
| hum (they, men) | yakfū(that) they (masculine) suffice |
| hunna (they, women) | yakfīna(that) they (feminine) suffice |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | akfiI suffice (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | nakfiwe suffice (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | takfiyou (one man) suffice (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | takfīyou (one woman) suffice (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | takfiyāyou two suffice (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | takfūyou (plural, masculine) suffice (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | takfīnayou (plural, feminine) suffice (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yakfihe suffices (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | takfishe suffices (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yakfiyāthey two (masculine) suffice (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | takfiyāthey two (feminine) suffice (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yakfūthey (masculine) suffice (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yakfīnathey (feminine) suffice (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | ikfisuffice! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | ikfīsuffice! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | ikfiyāsuffice! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | ikfūsuffice! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | ikfīnasuffice! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾakfīI will suffice |
| naḥnu (we) | sanakfīwe will suffice |
| anta (you, one man) | satakfīyou (one man) will suffice |
| anti (you, one woman) | satakfīnayou (one woman) will suffice |
| antumā (you two) | satakfiyāniyou two will suffice |
| antum (you, men) | satakfūnayou (plural, masculine) will suffice |
| antunna (you, women) | satakfīnayou (plural, feminine) will suffice |
| huwa (he) | sayakfīhe will suffice |
| hiya (she) | satakfīshe will suffice |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayakfiyānithey two (masculine) will suffice |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satakfiyānithey two (feminine) will suffice |
| hum (they, men) | sayakfūnathey (masculine) will suffice |
| hunna (they, women) | sayakfīnathey (feminine) will suffice |
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