Arabic reference
نَوَى
nawā
to intend
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) | nawaytuI intended; I have intended |
| naḥnu (we) | nawaynāwe intended; we have intended |
| anta (you, one man) | nawaytayou (one man) intended; you (one man) have intended |
| anti (you, one woman) | nawaytiyou (one woman) intended; you (one woman) have intended |
| antumā (you two) | nawaytumāyou two intended; you two have intended |
| antum (you, men) | nawaytumyou (plural, masculine) intended; you (plural, masculine) have intended |
| antunna (you, women) | nawaytunnayou (plural, feminine) intended; you (plural, feminine) have intended |
| huwa (he) | nawāhe intended; he has intended |
| hiya (she) | nawatshe intended; she has intended |
| humā (they two, masculine) | nawayāthey two (masculine) intended; they two (masculine) have intended |
| humā (they two, feminine) | nawatāthey two (feminine) intended; they two (feminine) have intended |
| hum (they, men) | nawawthey (masculine) intended; they (masculine) have intended |
| hunna (they, women) | nawaynathey (feminine) intended; they (feminine) have intended |
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | anwīI intend |
| naḥnu (we) | nanwīwe intend |
| anta (you, one man) | tanwīyou (one man) intend |
| anti (you, one woman) | tanwīnayou (one woman) intend |
| antumā (you two) | tanwiyāniyou two intend |
| antum (you, men) | tanwūnayou (plural, masculine) intend |
| antunna (you, women) | tanwīnayou (plural, feminine) intend |
| huwa (he) | yanwīhe intends |
| hiya (she) | tanwīshe intends |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yanwiyānithey two (masculine) intend |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tanwiyānithey two (feminine) intend |
| hum (they, men) | yanwūnathey (masculine) intend |
| hunna (they, women) | yanwīnathey (feminine) intend |
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | anwiya(that) I intend |
| naḥnu (we) | nanwiya(that) we intend |
| anta (you, one man) | tanwiya(that) you (one man) intend |
| anti (you, one woman) | tanwī(that) you (one woman) intend |
| antumā (you two) | tanwiyā(that) you two intend |
| antum (you, men) | tanwū(that) you (plural, masculine) intend |
| antunna (you, women) | tanwīna(that) you (plural, feminine) intend |
| huwa (he) | yanwiya(that) he intends |
| hiya (she) | tanwiya(that) she intends |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yanwiyā(that) they two (masculine) intend |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tanwiyā(that) they two (feminine) intend |
| hum (they, men) | yanwū(that) they (masculine) intend |
| hunna (they, women) | yanwīna(that) they (feminine) intend |
Jussive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | anwiI intend (jussive) |
| naḥnu (we) | nanwiwe intend (jussive) |
| anta (you, one man) | tanwiyou (one man) intend (jussive) |
| anti (you, one woman) | tanwīyou (one woman) intend (jussive) |
| antumā (you two) | tanwiyāyou two intend (jussive) |
| antum (you, men) | tanwūyou (plural, masculine) intend (jussive) |
| antunna (you, women) | tanwīnayou (plural, feminine) intend (jussive) |
| huwa (he) | yanwihe intends (jussive) |
| hiya (she) | tanwishe intends (jussive) |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yanwiyāthey two (masculine) intend (jussive) |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tanwiyāthey two (feminine) intend (jussive) |
| hum (they, men) | yanwūthey (masculine) intend (jussive) |
| hunna (they, women) | yanwīnathey (feminine) intend (jussive) |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anta (you, one man) | inwiintend! (one man) |
| anti (you, one woman) | inwīintend! (one woman) |
| antumā (you two) | inwiyāintend! (you two) |
| antum (you, men) | inwūintend! (plural, masculine) |
| antunna (you, women) | inwīnaintend! (plural, feminine) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | saʾanwīI will intend |
| naḥnu (we) | sananwīwe will intend |
| anta (you, one man) | satanwīyou (one man) will intend |
| anti (you, one woman) | satanwīnayou (one woman) will intend |
| antumā (you two) | satanwiyāniyou two will intend |
| antum (you, men) | satanwūnayou (plural, masculine) will intend |
| antunna (you, women) | satanwīnayou (plural, feminine) will intend |
| huwa (he) | sayanwīhe will intend |
| hiya (she) | satanwīshe will intend |
| humā (they two, masculine) | sayanwiyānithey two (masculine) will intend |
| humā (they two, feminine) | satanwiyānithey two (feminine) will intend |
| hum (they, men) | sayanwūnathey (masculine) will intend |
| hunna (they, women) | sayanwīnathey (feminine) will intend |
Passive
Passive perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | nuwītuI was intended; I have been intended |
| naḥnu (we) | nuwīnāwe were intended; we have been intended |
| anta (you, one man) | nuwītayou (one man) were intended; you (one man) have been intended |
| anti (you, one woman) | nuwītiyou (one woman) were intended; you (one woman) have been intended |
| antumā (you two) | nuwītumāyou two were intended; you two have been intended |
| antum (you, men) | nuwītumyou (plural, masculine) were intended; you (plural, masculine) have been intended |
| antunna (you, women) | nuwītunnayou (plural, feminine) were intended; you (plural, feminine) have been intended |
| huwa (he) | nuwiyahe was intended; he has been intended |
| hiya (she) | nuwiyatshe was intended; she has been intended |
| humā (they two, masculine) | nuwiyāthey two (masculine) were intended; they two (masculine) have been intended |
| humā (they two, feminine) | nuwiyatāthey two (feminine) were intended; they two (feminine) have been intended |
| hum (they, men) | nuwūthey (masculine) were intended; they (masculine) have been intended |
| hunna (they, women) | nuwīnathey (feminine) were intended; they (feminine) have been intended |
Passive present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | unwāI am intended |
| naḥnu (we) | nunwāwe are intended |
| anta (you, one man) | tunwāyou (one man) are intended |
| anti (you, one woman) | tunwaynayou (one woman) are intended |
| antumā (you two) | tunwayāniyou two are intended |
| antum (you, men) | tunwawnayou (plural, masculine) are intended |
| antunna (you, women) | tunwaynayou (plural, feminine) are intended |
| huwa (he) | yunwāhe is intended |
| hiya (she) | tunwāshe is intended |
| humā (they two, masculine) | yunwayānithey two (masculine) are intended |
| humā (they two, feminine) | tunwayānithey two (feminine) are intended |
| hum (they, men) | yunwawnathey (masculine) are intended |
| hunna (they, women) | yunwaynathey (feminine) are intended |
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