أمام
Arabic
Etymology
From the root ء م م (ʾ-m-m) meaning "to head in a direction", "to lead".
Pronunciation
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Preposition
أَمَامَ • (ʾamāma)
- in front of, in the presence of, before
- against the encroachment of something
Inflection
Inflected forms
Base form | أَمَامَ (ʾamāma) | ||||
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Personal-pronoun- including forms |
Singular | Dual | Plural | ||
Masculine | Feminine | Common | Masculine | Feminine | |
First person | أَمَامِي (ʾamāmī) | أَمَامَنَا (ʾamāmanā) | |||
Second person | أَمَامَكَ (ʾamāmaka) | أَمَامَكِ (ʾamāmaki) | أَمَامَكُمَا (ʾamāmakumā) | أَمَامَكُمْ (ʾamāmakum) | أَمَامَكُنَّ (ʾamāmakunna) |
Third person | أَمَامَهُ (ʾamāmahu) | أَمَامَهَا (ʾamāmahā) | أَمَامَهُمَا (ʾamāmahumā) | أَمَامَهُمْ (ʾamāmahum) | أَمَامَهُنَّ (ʾamāmahunna) |
Derived terms
- مِنْ أَمَامِ (min ʾamāmi)
Declension
Declension of noun أَمَام (ʾamām)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَمَام ʾamām |
الْأَمَام al-ʾamām |
أَمَام ʾamām |
Nominative | أَمَامٌ ʾamāmun |
الْأَمَامُ al-ʾamāmu |
أَمَامُ ʾamāmu |
Accusative | أَمَامًا ʾamāman |
الْأَمَامَ al-ʾamāma |
أَمَامَ ʾamāma |
Genitive | أَمَامٍ ʾamāmin |
الْأَمَامِ al-ʾamāmi |
أَمَامِ ʾamāmi |
References
- Lane, Edward William (1863), “أمام”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, pages 88-92
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