سَطَعَ (saṭaʿa)to shine
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb سَطَعَ (saṭaʿa) — “to shine”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: سَطَعَ يَسْطَعُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| سَطَعَ saṭaʿa | يَسْطَعُ yasṭaʿu | اِسْطَعْ aisṭaʿ | سُطُوعٌ suṭūʿun |
Meanings & examples
1. to shine
- سَطَعَ النُّورُ فِي الغُرْفَةِ.The light shone in the room.
- سَطَعَ النَّجْمُ فِي السَّمَاءِ المُظْلِمَةِ.The star shone in the dark sky.
- أَلَمْ يَسْطَعْ ضَوْءُ الشَّمْسِ اليَوْمَ؟Didn't the sunlight shine today?
2. to be able
- سَطَعَ الْبَطَلُ أَنْ يَرْفَعَ الْأَثْقَالَ الثَّقِيلَةَ بِسُهُولَةٍ.The hero was able to lift the heavy weights with ease.
- لَا يَسْطَعُ الطِّفْلُ أَنْ يَصِلَ إِلَى الْكُتُبِ عَلَى الرَّفِّ الْعَالِي.The child is not able to reach the books on the high shelf.
- هَلْ تَسْطَعُ أَنْ تُسَاعِدَنِي فِي حَلِّ هَذِهِ الْمُشْكِلَةِ الْمُعَقَّدَةِ؟Are you able to help me solve this complex problem?
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