qāl/biqūl - to say, tell Flashcards
qāl/biqūl
‘āl/bi’ūl
to say, tell
past
ana qulɪt
I said, told
inte qulɪt
you (m) said, told
inti qulti
you (f) said, told
huwwe qāl
he said, told
hiyyee qālat
she said, told
iḥna qulna
we said, told
intu qultu
you (all) said, told
humme qālu
they said, told
b-prefix
indicative
used to indicate the present and the future tense. It is also used to indicate habit
ana baqūl
I say, tell
inte bitqūl
you (m) say, tell
inti bitqūli
you (f) say, tell
huwwe biqūl
he says, tells
hiyye bitqūl
she says, tells
iḥna binqūl
we say, tellt
intu bitqūlu
you (all) say, tell
humme biqūlu
they say, tell
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 aqūl
I will say, tell
inte rāḥ ɪtqūl
you (m) say, tell
inti rāḥ ɪtqūli
you (f) will say, tell
huwwe rāḥ yqūl
he will say, tell
hiyye rāḥ ɪtqūl
she will say, tell
iḥna rāḥ ɪnqūl
we will say, tell
intu rāḥ ɪtzqūlu
you (all) will say, tellt
humme raḥ yzqūlu
they will say, tell
Command Imperative
qūl
Say! Tell!
Said to male
qūli
Say! Tell!
Said to female
qūlu
Say! Tell!
Said to group of people
