LessonsComplete Paradigm of the Separated Doubly Weak Verb وَقَى يَقِيQuiz

The active direct imperative has six second-person forms:

AddresseeImperativeMeaning
2m singularقِProtect!
2m dualقِيَاBoth protect!
2m pluralقُواAll protect!
2f singularقِيProtect! (f.)
2f dualقِيَاBoth protect! (f.)
2f pluralقِينَAll women, protect!

قِ is a complete imperative despite having one written consonant. It comes from تَقِي after removing the imperfect prefix and jussively deleting final yāʾ; it does not represent a new root.

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The Six Direct Imperative Forms

Complete Paradigm of the Separated Doubly Weak Verb وَقَى يَقِي

The active direct imperative has six second-person forms:

AddresseeImperativeMeaning
2m singularقِProtect!
2m dualقِيَاBoth protect!
2m pluralقُواAll protect!
2f singularقِيProtect! (f.)
2f dualقِيَاBoth protect! (f.)
2f pluralقِينَAll women, protect!

قِ is a complete imperative despite having one written consonant. It comes from تَقِي after removing the imperfect prefix and jussively deleting final yāʾ; it does not represent a new root.