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شاء
شاء
See also: ساء
Arabic
Verb
شَاءَ • (šāʾa) I, non-past يَشَاءُ (yašāʾu)
Conjugation
Conjugation of
شَاءَ
(form-I hollow, verbal noun مَشِيئَة)| verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
mašīʾa |
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| active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
شَاءٍ
šāʾin |
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| passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
مَشِيء
mašīʾ |
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| active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
| singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع |
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| 1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
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| past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m |
šiʾtu |
šiʾta |
شَاءَ
šāʾa |
شِئْتُمَا
šiʾtumā |
شَاءَا
šāʾā |
šiʾnā |
šiʾtum |
šāʾū |
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| f |
šiʾti |
šāʾat |
شَاءَتَا
šāʾatā |
šiʾtunna |
šiʾna |
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| non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع |
m |
ʾašāʾu |
tašāʾu |
yašāʾu |
تَشَاءَانِ
tašāʾāni |
يَشَاءَانِ
yašāʾāni |
našāʾu |
tašāʾūna |
yašāʾūna |
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| f |
tašāʾīna |
tašāʾu |
تَشَاءَانِ
tašāʾāni |
tašaʾna |
yašaʾna |
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| subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m |
ʾašāʾa |
tašāʾa |
yašāʾa |
تَشَاءَا
tašāʾā |
يَشَاءَا
yašāʾā |
našāʾa |
tašāʾū |
yašāʾū |
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| f |
tašāʾī |
tašāʾa |
تَشَاءَا
tašāʾā |
tašaʾna |
yašaʾna |
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| jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m |
ʾašaʾ |
tašaʾ |
yašaʾ |
تَشَاءَا
tašāʾā |
يَشَاءَا
yašāʾā |
našaʾ |
tašāʾū |
yašāʾū |
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| f |
tašāʾī |
tašaʾ |
تَشَاءَا
tašāʾā |
tašaʾna |
yašaʾna |
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| imperative الْأَمْر |
m |
šaʾ |
شَاءَا
šāʾā |
šāʾū |
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| f |
šāʾī |
šaʾna |
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| passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول | ||||||||||||
| singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع |
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| 1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
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| past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m |
šiʾtu |
šiʾta |
šīʾa |
شِئْتُمَا
šiʾtumā |
شِيئَا
šīʾā |
šiʾnā |
šiʾtum |
šīʾū |
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| f |
šiʾti |
šīʾat |
شِيئَتَا
šīʾatā |
šiʾtunna |
šiʾna |
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| non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع |
m |
ʾušāʾu |
tušāʾu |
yušāʾu |
تُشَاءَانِ
tušāʾāni |
يُشَاءَانِ
yušāʾāni |
nušāʾu |
tušāʾūna |
yušāʾūna |
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| f |
tušāʾīna |
tušāʾu |
تُشَاءَانِ
tušāʾāni |
tušaʾna |
yušaʾna |
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| subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m |
ʾušāʾa |
tušāʾa |
yušāʾa |
تُشَاءَا
tušāʾā |
يُشَاءَا
yušāʾā |
nušāʾa |
tušāʾū |
yušāʾū |
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| f |
tušāʾī |
tušāʾa |
تُشَاءَا
tušāʾā |
tušaʾna |
yušaʾna |
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| jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m |
ʾušaʾ |
tušaʾ |
yušaʾ |
تُشَاءَا
tušāʾā |
يُشَاءَا
yušāʾā |
nušaʾ |
tušāʾū |
yušāʾū |
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| f |
tušāʾī |
tušaʾ |
تُشَاءَا
tušāʾā |
tušaʾna |
yušaʾna |
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Synonyms
- أَرَادَ (ʾarāda)
Related terms
- إِنْ شَاءَ اللّٰهُ (ʾin šāʾa llāhu)
- مَا شَاءَ اللّٰهُ (mā šāʾa llāhu)
Etymology 2
Found under the root ش و ه (š-w-h) in Lane (see below); in Wehr (see below), listed under ش و ء (š-w-ʾ), whereas the paucal plural شِوَاه (šiwāh) is cross-referenced under ش و ه (š-w-h). Compare Hebrew שֶׂה (śe).
Noun
شَاء • (šāʾ) m (collective, singulative شَاة (šāh), paucal شِوَاه (šiwāh) or شِيَاه (šiyāh))
Declension
Declension of noun شَاء (šāʾ)
| Collective | basic collective triptote | ||
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| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | شَاء šāʾ |
الشَّاء aš-šāʾ |
شَاء šāʾ |
| Nominative | شَاءٌ šāʾun |
الشَّاءُ aš-šāʾu |
شَاءُ šāʾu |
| Accusative | شَاءً šāʾan |
الشَّاءَ aš-šāʾa |
شَاءَ šāʾa |
| Genitive | شَاءٍ šāʾin |
الشَّاءِ aš-šāʾi |
شَاءِ šāʾi |
| Singulative | singulative triptote in ـَاة (-āh) | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | شَاة šāt |
الشَّاة aš-šāt |
شَاة šāt |
| Nominative | شَاةٌ šātun |
الشَّاةُ aš-šātu |
شَاةُ šātu |
| Accusative | شَاةً šātan |
الشَّاةَ aš-šāta |
شَاةَ šāta |
| Genitive | شَاةٍ šātin |
الشَّاةِ aš-šāti |
شَاةِ šāti |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | شَاتَيْن šātayn |
الشَّاتَيْن aš-šātayn |
شَاتَيْ šātay |
| Nominative | شَاتَانِ šātāni |
الشَّاتَانِ aš-šātāni |
شَاتَا šātā |
| Accusative | شَاتَيْنِ šātayni |
الشَّاتَيْنِ aš-šātayni |
شَاتَيْ šātay |
| Genitive | شَاتَيْنِ šātayni |
الشَّاتَيْنِ aš-šātayni |
شَاتَيْ šātay |
| Paucal (3-10) | basic broken paucal triptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | شِوَاه; شِيَاه šiwāh; šiyāh |
الشِّوَاه; الشِّيَاه aš-šiwāh; aš-šiyāh |
شِوَاه; شِيَاه šiwāh; šiyāh |
| Nominative | شِوَاهٌ; شِيَاهٌ šiwāhun; šiyāhun |
الشِّوَاهُ; الشِّيَاهُ aš-šiwāhu; aš-šiyāhu |
شِوَاهُ; شِيَاهُ šiwāhu; šiyāhu |
| Accusative | شِوَاهًا; شِيَاهًا šiwāhan; šiyāhan |
الشِّوَاهَ; الشِّيَاهَ aš-šiwāha; aš-šiyāha |
شِوَاهَ; شِيَاهَ šiwāha; šiyāha |
| Genitive | شِوَاهٍ; شِيَاهٍ šiwāhin; šiyāhin |
الشِّوَاهِ; الشِّيَاهِ aš-šiwāhi; aš-šiyāhi |
شِوَاهِ; شِيَاهِ šiwāhi; šiyāhi |
Usage notes
The gender of the collective is unclear; it is also unclear if it varies depending on the meaning. The forms شِوَاه (šiwāh) and شِيَاء (šiyāʾ) are simply listed as plurals in Wehr, which would normally imply a plural of multiplicity or variety, but specifically noted as applying to 3-10 animals (i.e. paucal) in Lane.
Synonyms
- ضَأْن (ḍaʾn)
References
- “شوه” in Edward William Lane (1863), Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “شاء”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, ISBN 0-87950-003-4