LessonsDefective Wāw Verb: Full Paradigm of دَعَا يَدْعُو with Morphological ExplanationsQuiz

يَدْعُو
Translation: He calls / will call.
The root wāw is visible in the imperfect stem. Attached dual or plural endings alter the form:
يَدْعُوَانِ — the two men call.
يَدْعُونَ — the men call.
تَدْعِينَ — you (feminine singular) call.
Identify the stem first and the person/number ending second. Some forms of weak-final verbs require full vocalization and context to distinguish otherwise similar written words.

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Active Imperfect: Wāw in the Stem

Defective Wāw Verb: Full Paradigm of دَعَا يَدْعُو with Morphological Explanations

يَدْعُو
Translation: He calls / will call.
The root wāw is visible in the imperfect stem. Attached dual or plural endings alter the form:
يَدْعُوَانِ — the two men call.
يَدْعُونَ — the men call.
تَدْعِينَ — you (feminine singular) call.
Identify the stem first and the person/number ending second. Some forms of weak-final verbs require full vocalization and context to distinguish otherwise similar written words.