estanna
wait
Eight persons. Past, present, future, and unprefixed forms.
Past
Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.
PersonAffirmativeNegative
Iana
Affirmative
I waited
Arabicأنا استنيت
With vowelsأَنا اِسْتَنِّيت
Francoana estanneet
Negative
I did not wait
Arabicأنا ماستنيتش
With vowelsأَنا مَاسْتَنِّيتِش
Francoana mastanneetesh
You · masculineenta
Affirmative
You waited
Arabicإنت استنيت
With vowelsإِنْتَ اِسْتَنِّيت
Francoenta estanneet
Negative
You did not wait
Arabicإنت ماستنيتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مَاسْتَنِّيتِش
Francoenta mastanneetesh
You · feminineenti
Affirmative
You waited
Arabicإنتي استنيتي
With vowelsإِنْتي اِسْتَنِّيتي
Francoenti estanneeti
Negative
You did not wait
Arabicإنتي ماستنيتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مَاسْتَنِّيتيش
Francoenti mastanneetiish
Hehowwa
Affirmative
He waited
Arabicهو استنى
With vowelsهُوَّ اِسْتَنَّى
Francohowwa estanna
Negative
He did not wait
Arabicهو ماستناش
With vowelsهُوَّ مَاسْتَنَّاش
Francohowwa mastannaash
Sheheyya
Affirmative
She waited
Arabicهي استنت
With vowelsهِيَّ اِسْتَنِّت
Francoheyya estannet
Negative
She did not wait
Arabicهي ماستنتش
With vowelsهِيَّ مَاسْتَنِّتِش
Francoheyya mastannetesh
Wee7na
Affirmative
We waited
Arabicإحنا استنينا
With vowelsإِحْنا اِسْتَنِّينا
Francoe7na estanneena
Negative
We did not wait
Arabicإحنا ماستنيناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماسْتَنِّيناش
Francoe7na mastanneenaash
You · pluralento
Affirmative
You waited
Arabicإنتو استنيتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو اِسْتَنِّيتوا
Francoento estanneetu
Negative
You did not wait
Arabicإنتو ماستنيتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماسْتَنِّيتوش
Francoento mastanneetoosh
Theyhomma
Affirmative
They waited
Arabicهم استنوا
With vowelsهُمَّ اِسْتَنُّوا
Francohomma estannu
Negative
They did not wait
Arabicهم ماستنوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماسْتَنُّوش
Francohomma mastannoosh
Present
Use the situation to distinguish a habit from something happening now.
PersonAffirmativeNegative
Iana
Affirmative
I wait
Arabicأنا بستنى
With vowelsأَنا بَسْتَنَّى
Francoana bastanna
Negative
I do not wait
Arabicأنا مابستناش
With vowelsأَنا مابَسْتَنَّاش
Francoana mabastannaash
You · masculineenta
Affirmative
You wait
Arabicإنت بتستنى
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِسْتَنَّى
Francoenta betestanna
Negative
You do not wait
Arabicإنت مابتستناش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِسْتَنَّاش
Francoenta mabetestannaash
You · feminineenti
Affirmative
You wait
Arabicإنتي بتستني
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِسْتَنِّي
Francoenti betestanni
Negative
You do not wait
Arabicإنتي مابتستنيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِسْتَنِّيش
Francoenti mabetestanniish
Hehowwa
Affirmative
He waits
Arabicهو بيستنى
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِسْتَنَّى
Francohowwa beyestanna
Negative
He does not wait
Arabicهو مابيستناش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِسْتَنَّاش
Francohowwa mabeyestannaash
Sheheyya
Affirmative
She waits
Arabicهي بتستنى
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِسْتَنَّى
Francoheyya betestanna
Negative
She does not wait
Arabicهي مابتستناش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِسْتَنَّاش
Francoheyya mabetestannaash
Wee7na
Affirmative
We wait
Arabicإحنا بنستنى
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِسْتَنَّى
Francoe7na benestannaa
Negative
We do not wait
Arabicإحنا مابنستناش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِسْتَنَّاش
Francoe7na mabenestannaash
You · pluralento
Affirmative
You wait
Arabicإنتو بتستنوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِسْتَنُّوا
Francoento betestannu
Negative
You do not wait
Arabicإنتو مابتستنوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِسْتَنُّوش
Francoento mabetestannoosh
Theyhomma
Affirmative
They wait
Arabicهم بيستنوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِسْتَنُّوا
Francohomma beyestannu
Negative
They do not wait
Arabicهم مابيستنوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِسْتَنُّوش
Francohomma mabeyestannoosh
Future
Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.
PersonAffirmativeNegative
Iana
Affirmative
I will wait
Arabicأنا هستنى
With vowelsأَنا هَسْتَنَّى
Francoana hastannaa
Negative
I will not wait
Arabicأنا مش هستنى
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَسْتَنَّى
Francoana mesh hastannaa
You · masculineenta
Affirmative
You will wait
Arabicإنت هتستنى
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِسْتَنَّى
Francoenta hatestannaa
Negative
You will not wait
Arabicإنت مش هتستنى
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِسْتَنَّى
Francoenta mesh hatestannaa
You · feminineenti
Affirmative
You will wait
Arabicإنتي هتستني
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِسْتَنِّي
Francoenti hatestanni
Negative
You will not wait
Arabicإنتي مش هتستني
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِسْتَنِّي
Francoenti mesh hatestanni
Hehowwa
Affirmative
He will wait
Arabicهو هيستنى
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِسْتَنَّى
Francohowwa hayestannaa
Negative
He will not wait
Arabicهو مش هيستنى
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِسْتَنَّى
Francohowwa mesh hayestannaa
Sheheyya
Affirmative
She will wait
Arabicهي هتستنى
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِسْتَنَّى
Francoheyya hatestannaa
Negative
She will not wait
Arabicهي مش هتستنى
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِسْتَنَّى
Francoheyya mesh hatestannaa
Wee7na
Affirmative
We will wait
Arabicإحنا هنستنى
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِسْتَنَّى
Francoe7na hanestannaa
Negative
We will not wait
Arabicإحنا مش هنستنى
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِسْتَنَّى
Francoe7na mesh hanestannaa
You · pluralento
Affirmative
You will wait
Arabicإنتو هتستنوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِسْتَنُّوا
Francoento hatestannu
Negative
You will not wait
Arabicإنتو مش هتستنوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِسْتَنُّوا
Francoento mesh hatestannu
Theyhomma
Affirmative
They will wait
Arabicهم هيستنوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِسْتَنُّوا
Francohomma hayestannu
Negative
They will not wait
Arabicهم مش هيستنوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِسْتَنُّوا
Francohomma mesh hayestannu
Unprefixed forms
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