مثل
ArabicEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From the root م ث ل (m-ṯ-l).
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
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
ConjugationEdit
Conjugation of
مَثَلَ
(form-I sound, verbal noun مُثُول)verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
muṯūl | |||||||||||
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
māṯil | |||||||||||
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
mamṯūl | |||||||||||
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | maṯaltu |
maṯalta |
مَثَلَ maṯala |
maṯaltumā |
maṯalā |
maṯalnā |
maṯaltum |
maṯalū | |||
f | maṯalti |
maṯalat |
maṯalatā |
maṯaltunna |
maṯalna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع |
m | ʾamṯulu |
tamṯulu |
yamṯulu |
tamṯulāni |
yamṯulāni |
namṯulu |
tamṯulūna |
yamṯulūna | |||
f | tamṯulīna |
tamṯulu |
tamṯulāni |
tamṯulna |
yamṯulna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʾamṯula |
tamṯula |
yamṯula |
tamṯulā |
yamṯulā |
namṯula |
tamṯulū |
yamṯulū | |||
f | tamṯulī |
tamṯula |
tamṯulā |
tamṯulna |
yamṯulna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʾamṯul |
tamṯul |
yamṯul |
tamṯulā |
yamṯulā |
namṯul |
tamṯulū |
yamṯulū | |||
f | tamṯulī |
tamṯul |
tamṯulā |
tamṯulna |
yamṯulna | |||||||
imperative الْأَمْر |
m | umṯul |
umṯulā |
umṯulū |
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f | umṯulī |
umṯulna | ||||||||||
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | muṯiltu |
muṯilta |
مُثِلَ muṯila |
muṯiltumā |
muṯilā |
muṯilnā |
muṯiltum |
muṯilū | |||
f | muṯilti |
muṯilat |
muṯilatā |
muṯiltunna |
muṯilna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع |
m | ʾumṯalu |
tumṯalu |
yumṯalu |
tumṯalāni |
yumṯalāni |
numṯalu |
tumṯalūna |
yumṯalūna | |||
f | tumṯalīna |
tumṯalu |
tumṯalāni |
tumṯalna |
yumṯalna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʾumṯala |
tumṯala |
yumṯala |
tumṯalā |
yumṯalā |
numṯala |
tumṯalū |
yumṯalū | |||
f | tumṯalī |
tumṯala |
tumṯalā |
tumṯalna |
yumṯalna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʾumṯal |
tumṯal |
yumṯal |
tumṯalā |
yumṯalā |
numṯal |
tumṯalū |
yumṯalū | |||
f | tumṯalī |
tumṯal |
tumṯalā |
tumṯalna |
yumṯalna |
Etymology 2Edit
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
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
ConjugationEdit
Conjugation of
مَثَّلَ
(form-II sound)verbal nouns الْمَصَادِر |
tamṯīl or tamṯāl | |||||||||||
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
mumaṯṯil | |||||||||||
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
mumaṯṯal | |||||||||||
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | maṯṯaltu |
maṯṯalta |
مَثَّلَ maṯṯala |
maṯṯaltumā |
maṯṯalā |
maṯṯalnā |
maṯṯaltum |
maṯṯalū | |||
f | maṯṯalti |
maṯṯalat |
maṯṯalatā |
maṯṯaltunna |
maṯṯalna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع |
m | ʾumaṯṯilu |
tumaṯṯilu |
yumaṯṯilu |
tumaṯṯilāni |
yumaṯṯilāni |
numaṯṯilu |
tumaṯṯilūna |
yumaṯṯilūna | |||
f | tumaṯṯilīna |
tumaṯṯilu |
tumaṯṯilāni |
tumaṯṯilna |
yumaṯṯilna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʾumaṯṯila |
tumaṯṯila |
yumaṯṯila |
tumaṯṯilā |
yumaṯṯilā |
numaṯṯila |
tumaṯṯilū |
yumaṯṯilū | |||
f | tumaṯṯilī |
tumaṯṯila |
tumaṯṯilā |
tumaṯṯilna |
yumaṯṯilna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʾumaṯṯil |
tumaṯṯil |
yumaṯṯil |
tumaṯṯilā |
yumaṯṯilā |
numaṯṯil |
tumaṯṯilū |
yumaṯṯilū | |||
f | tumaṯṯilī |
tumaṯṯil |
tumaṯṯilā |
tumaṯṯilna |
yumaṯṯilna | |||||||
imperative الْأَمْر |
m | مَثِّلْ maṯṯil |
maṯṯilā |
maṯṯilū |
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f | maṯṯilī |
maṯṯilna | ||||||||||
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | muṯṯiltu |
muṯṯilta |
مُثِّلَ muṯṯila |
muṯṯiltumā |
muṯṯilā |
muṯṯilnā |
muṯṯiltum |
muṯṯilū | |||
f | muṯṯilti |
muṯṯilat |
muṯṯilatā |
muṯṯiltunna |
muṯṯilna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع |
m | ʾumaṯṯalu |
tumaṯṯalu |
yumaṯṯalu |
tumaṯṯalāni |
yumaṯṯalāni |
numaṯṯalu |
tumaṯṯalūna |
yumaṯṯalūna | |||
f | tumaṯṯalīna |
tumaṯṯalu |
tumaṯṯalāni |
tumaṯṯalna |
yumaṯṯalna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʾumaṯṯala |
tumaṯṯala |
yumaṯṯala |
tumaṯṯalā |
yumaṯṯalā |
numaṯṯala |
tumaṯṯalū |
yumaṯṯalū | |||
f | tumaṯṯalī |
tumaṯṯala |
tumaṯṯalā |
tumaṯṯalna |
yumaṯṯalna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʾumaṯṯal |
tumaṯṯal |
yumaṯṯal |
tumaṯṯalā |
yumaṯṯalā |
numaṯṯal |
tumaṯṯalū |
yumaṯṯalū | |||
f | tumaṯṯalī |
tumaṯṯal |
tumaṯṯalā |
tumaṯṯalna |
yumaṯṯalna |
Etymology 3Edit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
مِثْل • (miṯl) m (plural أَمْثَال (ʾamṯāl))
- something similar
- resemblance, similarity, likeness
- image
- equivalent
DeclensionEdit
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 4Edit
From the root م ث ل (m-ṯ-l). Cognate with Hebrew מָשָׁל (mashál, “proverb, allegory”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
مَثَل • (maṯal) m (plural أَمْثَال (ʾamṯāl))
DeclensionEdit
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 |
Derived termsEdit
- ضَرَبَ مَثَلًا (ḍaraba maṯalan)
Etymology 5Edit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
مُثُل • (muṯul) m pl
Etymology 6Edit
PronunciationEdit
PrepositionEdit
مِثْلُ or مِثْلَ or مِثْلِ • (miṯlu or miṯla or miṯli)
InflectionEdit
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) |
SynonymsEdit
- كَـ (ka-)
Etymology 7Edit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
مُثْل • (muṯl) m pl
ReferencesEdit
- Wehr, Hans, “مثل”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic[1], 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, 1979, →ISBN
PersianEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PronunciationEdit
(noun)
- (Classical Persian): IPA(key): /misl/
(preposition, with ezâfe)
- (Classical Persian): IPA(key): /misli/
NounEdit
Dari Persian | مثل |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | мисл (misl) |
مثل • (mesl)
PrepositionEdit
مثل • (mesl-e)
Dari Persian | مثل |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | мисли (misli) |
- like
- c. 1260, Rumi, “4:422”, in The Masnavi:
- کان دلیر آخر مثال شیر بود، نیست مثل شیر در جملهی حدود
- k-ân delir âxer mesl-e šir bud, nist mesl-e šir dar jomle-ye hodud.
- For that hero, at last, was like the lion, [though] he is not like the lion in the totality of the definition.
Etymology 2Edit
PronunciationEdit
- (Classical Persian): IPA(key): /masal/
NounEdit
Dari Persian | مثل |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | масал (masal) |
مثل • (masal)
Related termsEdit
- ضربالمثل (zarb-ol-masal)
South Levantine ArabicEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Arabic مَثَّلَ (maṯṯala).
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
مثّل (maṯṯal) (form II, present بمثّل (bimaṯṯel), subjunctive يمثّل (ymaṯṯel))
ConjugationEdit
Conjugation of مثل
singular | plural | |||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
past | m | مثّلت (maṯṯalt) | مثّلت (maṯṯalt) | مثّل (maṯṯal) | مثّلنا (maṯṯalna) | مثّلتو (maṯṯaltu) | مثّلو (maṯṯalu) | |
f | مثّلتي (maṯṯalti) | مثّلت (maṯṯalat) | ||||||
present | m | بمثّل (bamaṯṯel) | بتمثّل (bitmaṯṯel) | بمثّل (bimaṯṯel) | منمثّل (minmaṯṯel) | بتمثّلو (bitmaṯṯlu) | بمثّلو (bimaṯṯlu) | |
f | بتمثّلي (bitmaṯṯli) | بتمثّل (bitmaṯṯel) | ||||||
subjunctive | m | امثّل (amaṯṯel) | تمثّل (tmaṯṯel) | يمثّل (ymaṯṯel) | نمثّل (nmaṯṯel) | تمثّلو (tmaṯṯlu) | يمثّلو (ymaṯṯlu) | |
f | تمثّلي (tmaṯṯli) | تمثّل (tmaṯṯel) | ||||||
imperative | m | مثّل (maṯṯel) | مثّلو (maṯṯlu) | |||||
f | مثّلي (maṯṯli) |