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MSA: Verbs in m1
Verbs in MSA measure 1
| English | Root 3rd Person Past Tense | 1st Person Present Tense | Verbal Noun |
|---|---|---|---|
| to accept (m1) | قَبِلَ --- qabila | أَقْبَلُ --- aqbalu | قَبُول --- qabuul |
| to achieve / reach a point (m1) | بَلَغَ --- balagha | أَبْلُغُ --- ablughu | بُلُوغ --- buluugh |
| to aim at / target (m1) | هَدَفَ إِلَى --- hadafa ilaa | أَهْدُفُ إِلَى --- ahdufu ilaa | هَدْف --- hadf |
| to allow / permit (m1) | سَمَحَ لِـ / بِـ --- samaHa li- / bi- | أَسْمَحُ لِـ / بِـ --- asmaHu li- / bi- | سَمَاح --- samaaH |
| to arrest / catch / seize (m1) | قَبَضَ عَلَى --- qabaDa 'alaa | أَقْبِضُ عَلَى --- aqbiDu 'alaa | قَبْض --- qabD |
| to arrive at / reach (m1) | وَصَلَ إِلَى --- waSala ilaa | أَصِلُ إِلَى --- aSilu ilaa | وُصُول --- wuSuul |
| to ask (a question) (m1) | سَأَلَ --- sa'ala | أَسْأَلُ --- as'alu | سُؤَال --- su'aal |
| to ask for / request (m1) | طَلَبَ --- Talaba | أَطْلُبُ --- aTlubu | طَلَب --- Talab |
| to attend (m1) | حَضَرَ --- HaDara | أَحْضُرُ --- aHDuru | حُضُور --- HuDuur |
| to attract (m1) | جَذَبَ --- jadhaba | أَجْذِبُ --- ajdhibu | جَجْب --- jadhb |
| to be / exist (m1) | كَانَ --- kaana | أَكُونُ --- akuunu | كَوْن --- kawn |
| to be able to (m1) | قَدِرَ عَلَى --- qadira 'alaa | أَقْدِرُ عَلَى --- aqdiru 'alaa | قُدْرَة --- qudrah |
| to be absent from (m1) | غَاَبَ عَنْ --- ghaaba 'an | أَغِيبُ عَنْ --- aghiibu 'an | غِيَاب --- ghiyaab |
| to be clear / pure of (m1) | خَلَصَ مِنْ --- khalaSa min | أَخْلُصُ مِنْ --- akhluSu min | خُلُوص --- khuluuS |
| to be completed / take place (m1) | تَمَّ --- tamma | يَتِمُّ --- yatimmu | تَمَام --- tamaam |
| to be keen / eager on (m1) | حَرَصَ عَلَى --- HaraSa 'alaa | أَحْرَصُ عَلَى --- aHriSu 'alaa | حِرْص --- HirS |
| to become / change status (m1) | صَارَ --- Saara | أَصِيرُ --- aSiiru | صَيْرُورَة --- Sayruurah |
| to begin (m1) | بَدَأَ --- bada'a | أَبْدَأُ --- abda'u | بَدْء --- bad' |
| to bind / tie / link (m1) | رَبَطَ --- rabaTa | أَرْبُطُ --- arbuTu | رَبْط --- rabT |
| to bleed (m1) | نَزَفَ --- nazafa | أَنْزِفُ --- anzifu | نَزْف --- nazf |
| to blow (m1) | نَفَخَ --- nafakha | أَنْفُخُ --- anfukhu | نَفْخ --- nafkh |
| to break / smash (m1) | كَسَرَ --- kasara | أَكْسِرُ --- aksiru | كَسْر --- kasr |
| to breathe one's last (m1) | لَفَظَ أَنْفَاسَهُ --- lafaDHa anfaasahu | يَلْفِظُ أَنْفَاسَهُ --- yalfiDHa anfaasahu | لَفْظ --- lafDH |
| to brush / spread (m1) | فَرَشَ --- farasha | أَفْرِشُ --- afrishu | فَرْش --- farsh |
| to build / construct (m1) | بَنَى --- banaa | أَبْنِي --- abnii | بِنَاء --- binaaʾ |
| to carry / pick up / bear (m1) | حَمَلَ --- Hamala | أَحْمِلُ --- aHmilu | حَمْل --- Haml |
| to carry out / perform (m1) | قَامَ بِـ --- qaama bi- | أَقُومُ بِـ --- aquumu bi- | قِيَام --- qiyaam |
| to command / order (m1) | أَمَرَ --- amara | آمُرُ --- aamuru | أَمْر --- amr |
| to complain about (m1) | شَكَا مِنْ --- shakaa min | أَشْكُو مِنْ --- ashkuu min | شَكْوَى --- shakwaa |
| to complete / seal (m1) | خَتَمَ --- khatama | أَخْتِمُ --- akhtimu | خَتْم --- khatm |
| to cook (common) (m1) | طَبَخَ --- Tabakha | أَطْبُخُ --- aTbukhu | طَبْخ --- Tabkh |
| to cook (formal) (m1) | طَهَى --- Tahaa | أَطْهُو --- aThuu | طَهْي --- Tahy |
| to count / calculate / reckon (m1) | عَدَّ --- ʿadda | أَعُدُّ --- aʿuddu | عَدّ --- ʿadd |
| to create / make out of nothing (m1) | خَلَقَ --- khalaqa | أَخْلُقُ --- akhluqu | خَلْق --- khalq |
| to cross / express (with 'an) (m1) | عَبَرَ عَنْ --- 'abara 'an | أَعْبُرُ عَنْ --- a'buru 'an | عُبُور --- 'ubuur |
| to cry (m1) | بَكَى --- bakaa | أَبْكِي --- abkii | بُكَاء --- bukaa' |
| to cure / heal (m1) | شَفَى --- shafaa | أَشْفِي --- ashfii | شِفَاء --- shifaa' |
| to cut / sever (m1) | قَصَّ --- qaSSa | أَقُصُّ --- aquSSu | قَصّ --- qaSS |
| to cut / slice / intercept / sever (diplomatic) (m1) | قَطَعَ --- qaTa'a | أَقْطَعُ --- aqTa'u | قَطْع --- qaT' |
| to dance (m1) | رَقَصَ --- raqaSa | أَرْقُصُ --- arquSu | رَقْص --- raqS |
| to depart / set off (m1) | رَحَلَ --- raHala | أَرْحَلُ --- arHalu | رَحِيل --- raHiil |
| to detect / find / uncover / reveal (m1) | كَشَفَ --- kashafa | أَكْشِفُ --- akshifu | كَشْف --- kashf |
| to die (m1) | مَاتَ --- maata | أَمُوتُ --- amuutu | مَوْت --- mawt |
| to do / make (m1) | فَعَلَ --- fa'ala | أَفْعَلُ --- af'alu | فِعْل --- fi'l |
| to drink (m1) | شَرِبَ --- shariba | أَشْرَبُ --- ashrabu | شُرْب --- shurb |
| to eat (m1) | أَكَلَ --- akala | آكُلُ --- aakulu | أَكْل --- akl |
| to emerge / stand out / become prominent (m1) | بَرَزَ --- baraza | أَبْرُزُ --- abruzu | بُرُوز --- buruuz |
| to enter (m1) | دَخَلَ --- dakhala | أَدْخُلُ --- adkhulu | دُخُول --- dukhuul |
| to escape / flee away (m1) | هَرَبَ --- haraba | أَهْرُبُ --- ahrubu | هَرَب --- harab |
| to fail (m1) | فَشِلَ --- fashila | أَفْشَلُ --- afshalu | فَشَل --- fashal |
| to fail / fall into / be killed (in action) / fall (as a city/regime) (m1) | سَقَطَ فِي --- saqaTa fii | أَسْقُطُ فِي --- asquTu fii | سُقُوط --- suquuT |
| to fall / drop / sink (m1) | سَقَطَ --- saqaTa | أَسْقُطُ --- asquTu | سُقُوط --- suquuT |
| to fast (m1) | صَامَ --- Saama | أَصُومُ --- aSuumu | صَوْم --- Sawm |
| to fasten / tie / link to (m1) | رَبَطَ بِـ --- rabaTa bi- | أَرْبُطُ بِـ --- arbuTu bi- | رَبْط --- rabT |
| to fear (m1) | خَافَ --- khaafa | أَخَافُ --- akhaafu | خَوْف --- khawf |
| to feel / perceive (m1) | شَعَرَ --- shaʿara | أَشْعُرُ --- ashʿuru | شُعُور --- shuʿuur |
| to fill (m1) | مَلَأَ --- mala'a | أَمْلَأُ --- amla'u | مَلْء --- mal' |
| to find (m1) | وَجَدَ --- wajada | أَجِدُ --- ajidu | وُجُود --- wujuud |
| to finish / conclude / arrive at (m1) | خَلَصَ إِلَى --- khalaSa ilaa | أَخْلُصُ إِلَى --- akhluSu ilaa | خُلُوص --- khuluuS |
| to flee / escape (m1) | فَرَّ --- farra | أَفِرُّ --- afirru | فِرَار --- firaar |
| to fly (m1) | طَارَ --- Taara | أَطِيرُ --- aTiiru | طَيَرَان --- Tayaraan |
| to follow (m1) | تَبِعَ --- tabi'a | أَتْبَعُ --- atba'u | تَبَاع --- tabaa' |
| to forget (m1) | نَسِيَ --- nasiya | أَنْسَى --- ansaa | نِسْيَان --- nisyaan |
| to gain / earn / win (m1) | كَسَبَ --- kasaba | أَكْسِبُ --- aksibu | كَسْب --- kasb |
| to gather / collect / add (numbers) (m1) | جَمَعَ --- jama'a | أَجْمَعُ --- ajma'u | جَمْع --- jam' |
| to go (m1) | ذَهَبَ --- dhahaba | أَذْهَبُ --- adhhabu | ذَهَاب --- dhahaab |
| to grasp / take / hold (m1) | أَخَذَ --- akhadha | آخُذُ --- aakhudhu | أَخْذ --- akhdh |
| to grow / increase in size (m1) | زَادَ --- zaada | أَزِيدُ --- aziidu | زِيَادَة --- ziyaadah |
| to happen / fall / be situated (m1) | وَقَعَ --- waqa'a | يَقَعُ --- yaqa'u | وُقُوع --- wuquu' |
| to happen / occur (m1) | حَدَثَ --- Hadatha | يَحْدُثُ --- yaHduthu | حُدُوث --- Huduuth |
| to hate (m1) | كَرِهَ --- kariha | أَكْرَهُ --- akrahu | كُرْه --- kurh |
| to have / possess (m1) | مَلَكَ --- malaka | أَمْلِكُ --- amliku | مِلْكِيَّة --- milkiyyah |
| to hear (m1) | سَمِعَ --- sami'a | أَسْمَعُ --- asma'u | سَمْع --- sam' |
| to hit / strike / multiply (m1) | ضَرَبَ --- Daraba | أَضْرِبُ --- aDribu | ضَرْب --- Darb |
| to hold / occupy / occupy (a position/office) (m1) | شَغَلَ --- shaghala | أَشْغَلُ --- ashghalu | شَغْل --- shaghl |
| to judge / rule / adjudicate (m1) | حَكَمَ --- Hakama | أَحْكُمُ --- aHkumu | حُكْم --- Hukm |
| to kill (m1) | قَتَلَ --- qatala | أَقْتُلُ --- aqtulu | قَتْل --- qatl |
| to know (by recognition) (m1) | عَرَفَ --- 'arafa | أَعْرِفُ --- a'rifu | مَعْرِفَة --- ma'rifah |
| to know deep facts / learn (m1) | عَلِمَ --- ʿalima | أَعْلَمُ --- aʿlamu | عِلْم --- ʿilm |
| to laugh (m1) | ضَحِكَ --- DaHika | أَضْحَكُ --- aDHaku | ضَحِك --- DaHik |
| to lead / drive / command (m1) | قَادَ --- qaada | أَقُودُ --- aquudu | قِيَادَة --- qiyaadah |
| to leave (m1) | خَرَجَ --- kharaja | أَخْرُجُ --- akhruju | خُرُوج --- khuruuj |
| to leave behind (m1) | تَرَكَ --- taraka | أَتْرُكُ --- atruku | تَرْك --- tark |
| to lift / up pick / raise (m1) | رَفَعَ --- rafa'a | أَرْفَعُ --- arfa'u | رَفْع --- raf' |
| to live (m1) | عَاشَ --- 'aasha | أَعِيشُ --- a'iishu | عَيْش --- 'aysh |
| to live / exist / experience life (m1) | عَاشَ --- ʿaasha | أَعِيشُ --- aʿiishu | عَيْش --- ʿaysh |
| to live / reside (m1) | سَكَنَ --- sakana | أَسْكُنُ --- askunu | سَكَن --- sakan |
| to look / look at (m1) | نَظَرَ --- naDHara | أَنْظُرُ --- anDHuru | نَظَر --- naDHar |
| to look for / search for (m1) | بَحَثَ عَنْ --- baHatha 'an | أَبْحَثُ عَنْ --- abHathu 'an | بَحْث --- baHth |
| to lose / misplace (m1) | فَقَدَ --- faqada | أَفْقِدُ --- afqidu | فَقْد --- faqd |
| to make / manufacture (m1) | صَنَعَ --- Sana'a | أَصْنَعُ --- aSna'u | صُنْع --- Sun' |
| to mean / intend (m1) | عَنَى --- 'anaa | أَعْنِي --- a'nii | عَنْي --- 'any |
| to measure (objective) (m1) | قَاسَ --- qaasa | أَقِيسُ --- aqiisu | قِيَاس --- qiyaas |
| to meet one's end (m1) | لَقِيَ مَصْرَعَهُ --- laqiya maSra'ahu | يَلْقَى مَصْرَعَهُ --- yalqaa maSra'ahu | مَصْرَع --- maSra' |
| to merge / blend / integrate (m1) | دَمَجَ --- damaja | أَدْمُجُ --- admuju | دَمْج --- damj |
| to mourn / be sad about (m1) | حَزِنَ عَلَى --- Hazina 'alaa | أَحْزَنُ عَلَى --- aHzanu 'alaa | حُزْن --- Huzn |
| to obtain / receive (m1) | حَصَلَ عَلَى --- HaSala 'alaa | أَحْصُلُ عَلَى --- aHSuLu 'alaa | حُصُول --- HuSuul |
| to open (m1) | فَتَحَ --- fataHa | أَفْتَحُ --- aftaHu | فَتْح --- fatH |
| to order / command someone to (m1) | أَمَرَ بِـ --- amara bi- | آُمُرُ بِـ --- aamuru bi- | أَمْر --- amr |
| to paint / draw / design (m1) | رَسَمَ --- rasama | أَرْسُمُ --- arsumu | رَسْم --- rasm |
| to pass / elapse / cross over / walk by / undergo (m1) | مَرَّ --- marra | أَمُرُّ --- amurru | مُرُور --- muruur |
| to pay / push (m1) | دَفَعَ --- dafaʿa | أَدْفَعُ --- adfaʿu | دَفْع --- dafʿ |
| to perform / stand up (m1) | قَامَ --- qaama | أَقُومُ --- aquumu | قِيَام --- qiyaam |
| to perish / be destroyed (m1) | هَلَكَ --- halaka | يَهْلِكُ --- yahliku | هَلَاك --- halaak |
| to pickpocket / snatch (m1) | نَشَلَ --- nashala | أَنْشُلُ --- anshulu | نَشْل --- nashl |
| to plant / sow seeds (m1) | زَرَعَ --- zaraʿa | أَزْرَعُ --- azraʿu | زَرْع --- zarʿ |
| to play (m1) | لَعِبَ --- la'iba | أَلْعَبُ --- al'abu | لَعِب --- la'ib |
| to pluck / harvest / pick (m1) | قَطَفَ --- qaTaf | أَقْطِفُ --- aqTifu | قَطْف --- qaTf |
| to point out / indicate (m1) | دَلَّ --- dalla | أَدُلُّ --- adullu | دَلَالَة --- dalaalah |
| to praise (m1) | مَدَحَ --- madaHa | أَمْدَحُ --- amdaHu | مَدْح --- madH |
| to precede (physical) (m1) | قَدَمَ --- qadama | أَقْدُمُ --- aqdumu | قَدْم --- qadm |
| to precede (time) (m1) | سَبَقَ --- sabaqa | أَسْبِقُ --- asbiqu | سَبْق --- sabq |
| to presence / attend (m1) | حَضَرَ --- HaDara | أَحْضُرُ --- aHDuru | حُضُور --- HuDuur |
| to preserve / memorize / guard (m1) | حَفِظَ --- HafiDHa | أَحْفَظُ --- aHfaDHu | حِفْظ --- HifDH |
| to print (m1) | طَبَعَ --- Taba'a | أَطْبَعُ --- aTba'u | طِبَاعَة --- Tibaa'ah |
| to proceed / walk (m1) | سَارَ --- Saara | أَسِيرُ --- aSiiru | سَيْر --- sayr |
| to promise something to (m1) | وَعَدَ بِـ --- wa'ada bi- | أَعِدُ بِـ --- a'idu bi- | وَعْد --- wa'd |
| to prostrate (m1) | سَجَدَ --- sajada | أَسْجُدُ --- asjudu | سُجُود --- sujuud |
| to pull / drag / withdraw (m1) | سَحَبَ --- saHaba | أَسْحَبُ --- asHabu | سَحْب --- saHb |
| to put / place / drop off (m1) | وَضَعَ --- waDaʿa | أَضَعُ --- aDaʿu | وَضْع --- waDʿ |
| to read (m1) | قَرَأَ --- qara'a | أَقْرَأُ --- aqra'u | قِرَاءَة --- qiraa'ah |
| to recite / chant (m1) | تَلَا --- talaa | أَتْلُو --- atluu | تِلَاوَة --- tilaawah |
| to reject / refuse (m1) | رَفَضَ --- rafaDa | أَرْفُضُ --- arfuDu | رَفْض --- rafD |
| to remain / continue to be (m1) | ظَلَّ --- DHalla | أَظَلُّ --- aDHallu | ظُلُول --- DHuluul |
| to remove / displace (m1) | نَزَعَ --- naza'a | أَنْزِعُ --- anzi'u | نَزْع --- naz' |
| to request / ask for (m1) | طَلَبَ --- Talaba | أَطْلُبُ --- aTlubu | طَلَب --- Talab |
| to result from / be caused by (m1) | نَتَجَ عَنْ --- nataja 'an | أَنْتُجُ عَنْ --- antuju 'an | نُتُوج --- nutuuj |
| to return (m1) | عَادَ --- 'aada | أَعُودُ --- a'uudu | عَوْدَة --- 'awdah |
| to return / go back (m1) | رَجَعَ --- rajaʿa | أَرْجِعُ --- arjiʿu | رُجُوع --- rujuuuʿ |
| to ride / mount (m1) | رَكِبَ --- rakiba | أَرْكَبُ --- arkabu | رُكُوب --- rukuub |
| to rise / go up (m1) | طَلَعَ --- Talaʿa | أَطْلَعُ --- aTlaʿu | طُلُوع --- Tuluuʿ |
| to run (physical act) (m1) | رَكَضَ --- rakaDa | أَرْكُضُ --- arkuDu | رَكْض --- rakD |
| to safeguard (m1) | صَانَ --- Saana | أَصُونُ --- aSuunu | صِيَانَة --- Siyaanah |
| to say (m1) | قَالَ --- qaala | أَقُولُ --- aqūlu | قَوْل --- qawl |
| to scream / shout at (m1) | صَرَخَ عَلَى --- Sarakha 'alaa | أَصْرُخُ عَلَى --- aSrukhu 'alaa | صُرَاخ --- Surākh |
| to separate / fire / dismiss / rule / adjudicate (m1) | فَصَلَ --- faSala | أَفْصِلُ --- afSilu | فَصْل --- faSl |
| to serve / assist (m1) | خَدَمَ --- khadama | أَخْدُمُ --- akhdumu | خِدْمَة --- khidmah |
| to shout / yell out (m1) | صَاحَ --- SaaHa | أَصِيحُ --- aSiiHu | صِيَاح --- SiyaaH |
| to sit (m1) | جَلَسَ --- jalasa | أَجْلِسُ --- ajlisu | جُلُوس --- juluus |
| to slaughter (m1) | ذَبَحَ --- dhabaHa | أَذْبَحُ --- adhbaHa | ذَبْح --- dhabH |
| to sleep (m1) | نَامَ --- naama | أَنَامُ --- anaamu | نَوْم --- nawm |
| to snatch / grab (kidnap) (m1) | خَطَفَ --- khaTafa | أَخْطِفُ --- akhTifu | خَطْف --- khaTf |
| to sneeze (m1) | عَطَسَ --- 'aTasa | أَعْطِسُ --- a'Tisu | عُطَاس --- 'uTaas |
| to solve (m1) | حَلَّ --- Halla | أَحُلُّ --- aHullu | حَلّ --- Hall |
| to sound / shout out / call (m1) | صَاحَ --- SaaHa | أَصِيحُ --- aSiiHu | صِيَاح --- Siyaah |
| to speak / articulate (m1) | نَطَقَ --- naTaqa | أَنْطِقُ --- anTiqu | نُطْق --- nuTq |
| to split / divide (m1) | قَسَمَ --- qasama | أَقْسِمُ --- aqsimu | قِسْمَة --- qismah |
| to stab (m1) | طَعَنَ --- Ta'ana | أَطْعَنُ --- aT'anu | طَعْن --- Ta'n |
| to stand / stop / perform standing (at Arafat) (m1) | وَقَفَ --- waqafa | أَقِفُ --- aqifu | وُقُوف --- wuquuf |
| to state / remember / mention (m1) | ذَكَرَ --- dhakara | أَذْكُرُ --- adhkuru | ذِكْر --- dhikr |
| to stay / remain / survive (m1) | بَقِيَ --- baqiya | أَبْقَى --- abqaa | بَقَاء --- baqaaʾ |
| to stay at (as a guest) (m1) | نَزَلَ فِي --- nazala fii | أَنْزِلُ فِي --- anzilu fii | نُزُول --- nuzuul |
| to steal (m1) | سَرَقَ --- saraqa | أَسْرِقُ --- asriqu | سَرِقَة --- sariqah |
| to study (m1) | دَرَسَ --- darasa | أَدْرُسُ --- adrusu | دِرَاسَة --- diraasah |
| to subtract (a number) / pose / present (idea/question) (m1) | طَرَحَ مِنْ --- TaraHa min | أَتْرَحُ مِنْ --- aTraHu min | طَرْح --- TarH |
| to succeed / pass (m1) | نَجَحَ --- najaHa | أَنْجَحُ --- anjaHu | نَجَاح --- najaah |
| to swim (m1) | سَبَحَ --- sabaHa | أَسْبَحُ --- asbaHu | سِبَاحَة --- sibaaHah |
| to take / grab (m1) | أَخَذَ --- akhadha | آخُذُ --- aakhudhu | أَخْذ --- akhdh |
| to take place / flow / run (m1) | جَرَى --- jaraa | يَجْرِي --- yajrii | جَرْي --- jary |
| to throw / cast (m1) | رَمَى --- ramaa | أَرْمِي --- armii | رَمْي --- ramy |
| to touch (m1) | لَمَسَ --- lamasa | أَلْمِسُ --- almisu | لَمْس --- lams |
| to understand (m1) | فَهِمَ --- fahima | أَفْهَمُ --- afhamu | فَهْم --- fahm |
| to vanish / cease / disappear (m1) | زَاَلَ --- zaala | أَزُولُ --- azuulu | زَوَال --- zawaal |
| to walk (m1) | مَشَى --- mashaa | أَمْشِي --- amshii | مَشْي --- mashy |
| to win / earn (m1) | كَسَبَ --- kasaba | أَكْسِبُ --- aksibu | كَسْب --- kasb |
| to witness / experience (m1) | شَهِدَ --- shahida | أَشْهَدُ --- ashhadu | شُهُود --- shuhuud |
| to work (m1) | عَمِلَ --- 'amila | أَعْمَلُ --- a'malu | عَمَل --- 'amal |
| to worry about (m1) | قَلِقَ مِنْ --- qaliqa min | أَقْلَقُ مِنْ --- aqlaqu min | قَلَق --- qalaq |
| to worship (m1) | عَبَدَ --- 'abada | أَعْبُدُ --- a'budu | عِبَادَة --- 'ibaadah |
| to write (m1) | كَتَبَ --- kataba | أَكْتُبُ --- aktubu | كِتَابَة --- kitaabah |