دَنَا (danaā)to approach
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb دَنَا (danaā) — “to approach”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: دَنَا يَدْنُو
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| دَنَا danaā | يَدْنُو yadnū | اُدْنُ audnu | دُنُوّ dunū |
Meanings & examples
1. to approach
- دَنَا الرَّجُلُ مِنَ البَابِ وَطَرَقَهُ.The man approached the door and knocked.
- دَنَا الغُرُوبُ وَبَدَأَتِ الشَّمْسُ تَغِيبُ.Sunset approached and the sun began to set.
- أَلَمْ يَدْنُ المَوْعِدُ المُحَدَّدُ لِلتَّسْلِيمِ؟Hasn't the scheduled delivery date approached?
2. to come near
- دَنَا الرَّجُلُ مِنَ البَابِ وَطَرَقَهُ.The man approached the door and knocked.
- دَنَا الغُرُوبُ وَبَدَأَتِ الشَّمْسُ تَغِيبُ.Sunset approached and the sun began to set.
- أَلَمْ يَدْنُ المَوْعِدُ المُحَدَّدُ لِلتَّسْلِيمِ؟Hasn't the scheduled delivery date approached?
3. to approach, come near
- دَنَا الْقِطَارُ مِنَ الْمَحَطَّةِ.The train approached the station.
- دَنَا الْوَلَدُ مِنْ أُمِّهِ لِيُقَبِّلَهَا.The boy came near his mother to kiss her.
- دَنَا وَقْتُ الْغُرُوبِ.Sunset time approached.
4. to approach gently
- دَنَا الْقِطُّ مِنَ الطِّفْلِ بِرِفْقٍ وَحَذَرٍ.The cat approached the child gently and cautiously.
- دَنَتِ الْأُمُّ مِنْ سَرِيرِ طِفْلِهَا لِتُقَبِّلَهُ.The mother approached her child's bed to kiss him.
- يَدْنُو الْغَرِيبُ مِنَ الْبَابِ بِهُدُوءٍ لِيَسْتَمِعَ.The stranger approaches the door quietly to listen.
5. to be low
- دَنَا قَدْرُ الرَّجُلِ بِسَبَبِ أَفْعَالِهِ.The man's status became low because of his actions.
6. to bring near
7. to draw near
- دَنَا الْقِطَارُ مِنَ الْمَحَطَّةِ وَأَصْبَحَ بِإِمْكَانِ الْمُسَافِرِينَ رُؤْيَتُهُ.The train drew near the station, and passengers could see it.
- دَنَتْ نِهَايَةُ الْعَامِ الدِّرَاسِيِّ، وَبَدَأَ الطُّلَّابُ فِي الِاسْتِعْدَادِ لِلِامْتِحَانَاتِ.The end of the academic year drew near, and students began preparing for exams.
- لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَدْنُ مِنَ الْمَسْرَحِ لِتَرَى الْعَرْضَ بِوُضُوحٍ؟Why didn't you draw near the stage to see the performance clearly?
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