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مثل
مثل
Arabic
Verb
مَثَلَ • (maṯala) I, non-past يَمْثُلُ (yamṯulu)
- to resemble, to look like
- to imitate, to copy
- to compare, to liken
- to represent, to mean, to signify
- to appear before
- to present oneself
- to stand
- to come forth, to come forward, to enter, to appear
Conjugation
Conjugation of
مَثَلَ
(form-I sound, verbal noun مُثُول) verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
muṯūl |
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
māṯil |
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passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
مَمْثُول
mamṯūl |
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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 |
maṯaltu |
maṯalta |
مَثَلَ
maṯala |
مَثَلْتُمَا
maṯaltumā |
maṯalā |
maṯalnā |
maṯaltum |
maṯalū |
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f |
maṯalti |
maṯalat |
مَثَلَتَا
maṯalatā |
maṯaltunna |
maṯalna |
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non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع |
m |
ʾamṯulu |
tamṯulu |
yamṯulu |
تَمْثُلَانِ
tamṯulāni |
يَمْثُلَانِ
yamṯulāni |
namṯulu |
tamṯulūna |
yamṯulūna |
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f |
tamṯulīna |
tamṯulu |
تَمْثُلَانِ
tamṯulāni |
tamṯulna |
yamṯulna |
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subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m |
ʾamṯula |
tamṯula |
yamṯula |
تَمْثُلَا
tamṯulā |
يَمْثُلَا
yamṯulā |
namṯula |
tamṯulū |
yamṯulū |
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f |
tamṯulī |
tamṯula |
تَمْثُلَا
tamṯulā |
tamṯulna |
yamṯulna |
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jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m |
ʾamṯul |
tamṯul |
yamṯul |
تَمْثُلَا
tamṯulā |
يَمْثُلَا
yamṯulā |
namṯul |
tamṯulū |
yamṯulū |
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f |
tamṯulī |
tamṯul |
تَمْثُلَا
tamṯulā |
tamṯulna |
yamṯulna |
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imperative الْأَمْر |
m |
umṯul |
اُمْثُلَا
umṯulā |
umṯulū |
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f |
umṯulī |
umṯulna |
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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 |
muṯiltu |
muṯilta |
مُثِلَ
muṯila |
مُثِلْتُمَا
muṯiltumā |
muṯilā |
muṯilnā |
muṯiltum |
muṯilū |
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f |
muṯilti |
muṯilat |
مُثِلَتَا
muṯilatā |
muṯiltunna |
muṯilna |
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non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع |
m |
ʾumṯalu |
tumṯalu |
yumṯalu |
تُمْثَلَانِ
tumṯalāni |
يُمْثَلَانِ
yumṯalāni |
numṯalu |
tumṯalūna |
yumṯalūna |
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f |
tumṯalīna |
tumṯalu |
تُمْثَلَانِ
tumṯalāni |
tumṯalna |
yumṯalna |
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subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m |
ʾumṯala |
tumṯala |
yumṯala |
تُمْثَلَا
tumṯalā |
يُمْثَلَا
yumṯalā |
numṯala |
tumṯalū |
yumṯalū |
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f |
tumṯalī |
tumṯala |
تُمْثَلَا
tumṯalā |
tumṯalna |
yumṯalna |
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jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m |
ʾumṯal |
tumṯal |
yumṯal |
تُمْثَلَا
tumṯalā |
يُمْثَلَا
yumṯalā |
numṯal |
tumṯalū |
yumṯalū |
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f |
tumṯalī |
tumṯal |
تُمْثَلَا
tumṯalā |
tumṯalna |
yumṯalna |
Etymology 2
Verb
مَثَّلَ • (maṯṯala) II, non-past يُمَثِّلُ (yumaṯṯilu)
- to make to resemble, to make to look like
- to make similar, to make analogous
- to assimilate
- to quote as example
- to compare, to liken
- to punish severely, to treat harshly
- to maim, to mutilate
Conjugation
Conjugation of
مَثَّلَ
(form-II sound) verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
tamṯīl |
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
mumaṯṯil |
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passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
mumaṯṯal |
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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 |
maṯṯaltu |
maṯṯalta |
مَثَّلَ
maṯṯala |
مَثَّلْتُمَا
maṯṯaltumā |
maṯṯalā |
maṯṯalnā |
maṯṯaltum |
maṯṯalū |
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f |
maṯṯalti |
maṯṯalat |
مَثَّلَتَا
maṯṯalatā |
maṯṯaltunna |
maṯṯalna |
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non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع |
m |
ʾumaṯṯilu |
tumaṯṯilu |
yumaṯṯilu |
تُمَثِّلَانِ
tumaṯṯilāni |
يُمَثِّلَانِ
yumaṯṯilāni |
numaṯṯilu |
tumaṯṯilūna |
yumaṯṯilūna |
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f |
tumaṯṯilīna |
tumaṯṯilu |
تُمَثِّلَانِ
tumaṯṯilāni |
tumaṯṯilna |
yumaṯṯilna |
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subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m |
ʾumaṯṯila |
tumaṯṯila |
yumaṯṯila |
تُمَثِّلَا
tumaṯṯilā |
يُمَثِّلَا
yumaṯṯilā |
numaṯṯila |
tumaṯṯilū |
yumaṯṯilū |
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f |
tumaṯṯilī |
tumaṯṯila |
تُمَثِّلَا
tumaṯṯilā |
tumaṯṯilna |
yumaṯṯilna |
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jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m |
ʾumaṯṯil |
tumaṯṯil |
yumaṯṯil |
تُمَثِّلَا
tumaṯṯilā |
يُمَثِّلَا
yumaṯṯilā |
numaṯṯil |
tumaṯṯilū |
yumaṯṯilū |
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f |
tumaṯṯilī |
tumaṯṯil |
تُمَثِّلَا
tumaṯṯilā |
tumaṯṯilna |
yumaṯṯilna |
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imperative الْأَمْر |
m | مَثِّلْ
maṯṯil |
maṯṯilā |
maṯṯilū |
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f |
maṯṯilī |
maṯṯilna |
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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 |
muṯṯiltu |
muṯṯilta |
مُثِّلَ
muṯṯila |
مُثِّلْتُمَا
muṯṯiltumā |
muṯṯilā |
muṯṯilnā |
muṯṯiltum |
muṯṯilū |
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f |
muṯṯilti |
muṯṯilat |
مُثِّلَتَا
muṯṯilatā |
muṯṯiltunna |
muṯṯilna |
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non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع |
m |
ʾumaṯṯalu |
tumaṯṯalu |
yumaṯṯalu |
تُمَثَّلَانِ
tumaṯṯalāni |
يُمَثَّلَانِ
yumaṯṯalāni |
numaṯṯalu |
tumaṯṯalūna |
yumaṯṯalūna |
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f |
tumaṯṯalīna |
tumaṯṯalu |
تُمَثَّلَانِ
tumaṯṯalāni |
tumaṯṯalna |
yumaṯṯalna |
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subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m |
ʾumaṯṯala |
tumaṯṯala |
yumaṯṯala |
تُمَثَّلَا
tumaṯṯalā |
يُمَثَّلَا
yumaṯṯalā |
numaṯṯala |
tumaṯṯalū |
yumaṯṯalū |
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f |
tumaṯṯalī |
tumaṯṯala |
تُمَثَّلَا
tumaṯṯalā |
tumaṯṯalna |
yumaṯṯalna |
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jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m |
ʾumaṯṯal |
tumaṯṯal |
yumaṯṯal |
تُمَثَّلَا
tumaṯṯalā |
يُمَثَّلَا
yumaṯṯalā |
numaṯṯal |
tumaṯṯalū |
yumaṯṯalū |
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f |
tumaṯṯalī |
tumaṯṯal |
تُمَثَّلَا
tumaṯṯalā |
tumaṯṯalna |
yumaṯṯalna |
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Noun
مِثْل • (miṯl) m (plural أَمْثَال (ʾamṯāl))
- something similar
- resemblance, similarity, likeness
- image
- equivalent
Declension
Declension of noun مِثْل (miṯl)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | مِثْل miṯl |
الْمِثْل al-miṯl |
مِثْل miṯl |
Nominative | مِثْلٌ miṯlun |
الْمِثْلُ al-miṯlu |
مِثْلُ miṯlu |
Accusative | مِثْلًا miṯlan |
الْمِثْلَ al-miṯla |
مِثْلَ miṯla |
Genitive | مِثْلٍ miṯlin |
الْمِثْلِ al-miṯli |
مِثْلِ miṯli |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | مِثْلَيْن miṯlayn |
الْمِثْلَيْن al-miṯlayn |
مِثْلَيْ miṯlay |
Nominative | مِثْلَانِ miṯlāni |
الْمِثْلَانِ al-miṯlāni |
مِثْلَا miṯlā |
Accusative | مِثْلَيْنِ miṯlayni |
الْمِثْلَيْنِ al-miṯlayni |
مِثْلَيْ miṯlay |
Genitive | مِثْلَيْنِ miṯlayni |
الْمِثْلَيْنِ al-miṯlayni |
مِثْلَيْ miṯlay |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَمْثَال ʾamṯāl |
الْأَمْثَال al-ʾamṯāl |
أَمْثَال ʾamṯāl |
Nominative | أَمْثَالٌ ʾamṯālun |
الْأَمْثَالُ al-ʾamṯālu |
أَمْثَالُ ʾamṯālu |
Accusative | أَمْثَالًا ʾamṯālan |
الْأَمْثَالَ al-ʾamṯāla |
أَمْثَالَ ʾamṯāla |
Genitive | أَمْثَالٍ ʾamṯālin |
الْأَمْثَالِ al-ʾamṯāli |
أَمْثَالِ ʾamṯāli |
Etymology 4
From the root م ث ل (m-ṯ-l). Cognate with Hebrew מָשָׁל (mashál, “proverb, allegory”).
Noun
مَثَل • (maṯal) m (plural أَمْثَال (ʾamṯāl))
Declension
Declension of noun مَثَل (maṯal)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | مَثَل maṯal |
الْمَثَل al-maṯal |
مَثَل maṯal |
Nominative | مَثَلٌ maṯalun |
الْمَثَلُ al-maṯalu |
مَثَلُ maṯalu |
Accusative | مَثَلًا maṯalan |
الْمَثَلَ al-maṯala |
مَثَلَ maṯala |
Genitive | مَثَلٍ maṯalin |
الْمَثَلِ al-maṯali |
مَثَلِ maṯali |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | مَثَلَيْن maṯalayn |
الْمَثَلَيْن al-maṯalayn |
مَثَلَيْ maṯalay |
Nominative | مَثَلَانِ maṯalāni |
الْمَثَلَانِ al-maṯalāni |
مَثَلَا maṯalā |
Accusative | مَثَلَيْنِ maṯalayni |
الْمَثَلَيْنِ al-maṯalayni |
مَثَلَيْ maṯalay |
Genitive | مَثَلَيْنِ maṯalayni |
الْمَثَلَيْنِ al-maṯalayni |
مَثَلَيْ maṯalay |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَمْثَال ʾamṯāl |
الْأَمْثَال al-ʾamṯāl |
أَمْثَال ʾamṯāl |
Nominative | أَمْثَالٌ ʾamṯālun |
الْأَمْثَالُ al-ʾamṯālu |
أَمْثَالُ ʾamṯālu |
Accusative | أَمْثَالًا ʾamṯālan |
الْأَمْثَالَ al-ʾamṯāla |
أَمْثَالَ ʾamṯāla |
Genitive | أَمْثَالٍ ʾamṯālin |
الْأَمْثَالِ al-ʾamṯāli |
أَمْثَالِ ʾamṯāli |
Etymology 5
Noun
مُثُل • (muṯul) m pl
- plural of مِثَال (miṯāl)
Etymology 6
Preposition
مِثْلَ • (miṯla)
Inflection
Inflected forms
Base form | مِثْلَ (miṯla) | ||||
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Personal-pronoun- including forms |
Singular | Dual | Plural | ||
Masculine | Feminine | Common | Masculine | Feminine | |
First person | مِثْلِي (miṯlī) | مِثْلَنَا (miṯlanā) | |||
Second person | مِثْلَكَ (miṯlaka) | مِثْلَكِ (miṯlaki) | مِثْلَكُمَا (miṯlakumā) | مِثْلَكُمْ (miṯlakum) | مِثْلَكُنَّ (miṯlakunna) |
Third person | مِثْلَهُ (miṯlahu) | مِثْلَهَا (miṯlahā) | مِثْلَهُمَا (miṯlahumā) | مِثْلَهُمْ (miṯlahum) | مِثْلَهُنَّ (miṯlahunna) |
Synonyms
- كَـ (ka-)
Etymology 7
Noun
مُثْل • (muṯl) m pl
- plural of مِثَال (miṯāl)
Persian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): [mæˈsæl]
Noun
Dari | مثل |
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Iranian Persian | مثل |
Tajik | масал (masal) |
مثل • (masal)
Related terms
- ضربالمثل (zarb-ol-masal)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): [ˈmesl]
Noun
Dari | مثل |
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Iranian Persian | مثل |
Tajik | мисл (misl) |
مثل • (mesl)
Pronunciation
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): [ˈmesle]
Preposition
مثل • (mesl-e)
- like
- مثل تو نیستم.
- Mesl-e to nistam.
- I'm not like you.
- Mesl-e to nistam.
- چرا میخوای مثل من حرف بزنی؟
- Čerâ mi-xây mesl-e man harf bezani?
- Why do you want to talk like me?
- Čerâ mi-xây mesl-e man harf bezani?
- مثل تو نیستم.
Synonyms
- مانند (mânand)