How to Conjugate the Verb Čagá in Arabic73

The verb čagá (to cough) is a second-form hollow verb in Arabic. This means that its second and third root letters are both waw (و). Hollow verbs follow a slightly different conjugation pattern than regular verbs.

Present Tense

In the present tense, čagá is conjugated as follows:

Person
Singular
Dual
Plural


1st
ačúgu (أَچُوغُ)
načúgu (نَچُوغُ)
načúgu (نَچُوغُ)


2nd
tačúgu (تَچُوغُ)
tačúgu (تَچُوغَانِ)
tačúgun (تَچُوغُونَ)


3rd
yačúgu (يَچُوغُ)
yačúgu (يَچُوغَانِ)
yačúgun (يَچُوغُونَ)

Note that the third-person singular feminine form is tačúgu (تَچُوغُ), with a tā' marbūṭa (ة) at the end. This is because the verb is hollow and its third root letter is a vowel. In all other forms, the third root letter is treated as a consonant and the verb is conjugated normally.

Past Tense

In the past tense, čagá is conjugated as follows:

Person
Singular
Dual
Plural


1st
čagtú (چَغَتُّ)
čagtuná (چَغَتْنَا)
čagtú (چَغَتْنَا)


2nd
čagtá (چَغَتَّ)
čagtumá (چَغَتْمَا)
čagtú (چَغَتُّمْ)


3rd
čaga (چَغَا)
čagá (چَغَا)
čagú (چَغَوْا)

Note that the second-person singular masculine form is čagtá (چَغَتَّ), with a yā' (ي) at the end. This is because the verb is hollow and its second root letter is a vowel. In all other forms, the second root letter is treated as a consonant and the verb is conjugated normally.

Imperative Mood

In the imperative mood, čagá is conjugated as follows:

Person
Singular
Dual
Plural


2nd
čug (چُغْ)
čugá (چُغَا)
čugú (چُغُوا)

Note that the imperative mood is only used in the second person. The singular form is used to address one person, the dual form is used to address two people, and the plural form is used to address three or more people.

Active Participle

The active participle of čagá is čág (چَاغٍ). It is used to describe someone who is currently coughing.

Passive Participle

The passive participle of čagá is mačgú (مَچْغُو). It is used to describe someone who has been coughed on.

Verbal Noun

The verbal noun of čagá is čug (چُغ). It is used to refer to the act of coughing.

2025-02-13

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