kān/bikūn - to be Flashcards
kān/bikūn
to be
past
ana kunɪt
I was
inte kunɪt
you (m) were
inti kunti
you (f) were
huwwe kān
he was
hiyyee kānat
she was
iḥna kunna
we were
intu kuntu
you (all) were
humme kānu
they were
b-prefix
indicative
used to indicate the present and the future tense. It is also used to indicate habit
ana bakūn
I am
inte bitkūn
you (m) are
inti bitkūni
you (f) are
huwwe bikūn
he is
hiyye bitkūn
she is
iḥna binkūn
we are
intu bitkūnu
you (all) are
humme bikūnu
they are
Simple prefix
subjunctive
equivalent to the infinitive in English but it is conjugated. It is always preceded by an auxiliary verb or by a word used as a verb.
ana rāḥ akūn
I will be
inte rāḥ ɪtkūn
you (m) will be
inti rāḥ ɪtkūni
you (f) will be
huwwe rāḥ ykūn
he will be
hiyye rāḥ ɪtkūn
she will be
iḥna rāḥ ɪnkūn
we will be
intu rāḥ ɪtkūnu
you (all) will be
humme rāḥ ykūnu
they will be
Command Imperative
kūn
Be!
Said to male
kūni
Be!
Said to female
kūnu
Be!
Said to group of people