سَكَنَ (sakana)to live
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb سَكَنَ (sakana) — “to live”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): سَكَنَ يَسْكُنُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| سَكَنَ sakana | يَسْكُنُ yaskunu | اُسْكُنْ auskun | سُكُون sukūn |
Conjugation (2): سَكَّنَ يُسَكِّنُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| سَكَّنَ sakaana | يُسَكِّنُ yusakiinu | سَكِّنْ sakiin | تَسْكِين taskīn |
Meanings & examples
1. to live
- يَسْكُنُ الرَّجُلُ فِي بَيْتٍ صَغِيرٍ.The man lives in a small house.
- كَانَتِ الْعَائِلَةُ تَسْكُنُ فِي قَرْيَةٍ جَبَلِيَّةٍ مُنْذُ سِنِينَ طَوِيلَةٍ.The family had been living in a mountain village for many years.
- لِمَاذَا لَا يَسْكُنُ الطُّلَّابُ فِي السَّكَنِ الْجَامِعِيِّ؟Why don't the students live in the university dormitory?
2. to reside
- يَسْكُنُ الرَّجُلُ فِي المَدِينَةِ.The man resides in the city.
- كَانَتْ تَسْكُنُ فِي بَيْتٍ قَدِيمٍ عَلَى ضِفَافِ النَّهْرِ.She used to reside in an old house on the riverbanks.
- أَلَمْ يَسْكُنْ أَحَدٌ فِي هَذِهِ الشُّقَّةِ قَبْلَنَا؟Did no one reside in this apartment before us?
3. to live ; to reside
- يَسْكُنُ أَحْمَدُ فِي بَيْتٍ كَبِيرٍ.Ahmed lives in a big house.
- أَيْنَ تَسْكُنُ أَنْتَ؟Where do you live?
- سَكَنَ الرَّجُلُ فِي هَذِهِ المَدِينَةِ مُنْذُ سَنَوَاتٍ.The man has lived in this city for years.
4. to live, to reside
- يَسْكُنُ الرَّجُلُ فِي بَيْتٍ كَبِيرٍ.The man lives in a big house.
- هَلْ تَسْكُنُ أُسْرَتُكَ فِي هَذِهِ المَدِينَةِ؟Does your family reside in this city?
- لَمْ أَسْكُنْ قَطُّ فِي شَقَّةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ.I have never lived in a small apartment.
5. to dwell
- يَسْكُنُ الرَّجُلُ فِي بَيْتٍ صَغِيرٍ.The man lives in a small house.
- كَانَتِ الْعَائِلَةُ تَسْكُنُ فِي قَرْيَةٍ جَبَلِيَّةٍ مُنْذُ سِنِينَ طَوِيلَةٍ.The family had been living in a mountain village for many years.
- لِمَاذَا لَا يَسْكُنُ الطُّلَّابُ فِي السَّكَنِ الْجَامِعِيِّ؟Why don't the students live in the university dormitory?
6. to inhabit
- يَسْكُنُ الرَّجُلُ فِي بَيْتٍ صَغِيرٍ.The man lives in a small house.
- كَانَتِ الْعَائِلَةُ تَسْكُنُ فِي قَرْيَةٍ جَبَلِيَّةٍ مُنْذُ سِنِينَ طَوِيلَةٍ.The family had been living in a mountain village for many years.
- لِمَاذَا لَا يَسْكُنُ الطُّلَّابُ فِي السَّكَنِ الْجَامِعِيِّ؟Why don't the students live in the university dormitory?
7. to live / to reside
- يَسْكُنُ الرَّجُلُ فِي بَيْتٍ صَغِيرٍ.The man lives in a small house.
- كَانَتِ الْعَائِلَةُ تَسْكُنُ فِي قَرْيَةٍ جَبَلِيَّةٍ مُنْذُ سِنِينَ طَوِيلَةٍ.The family had been living in a mountain village for many years.
- لِمَاذَا لَا يَسْكُنُ الطُّلَّابُ فِي السَّكَنِ الْجَامِعِيِّ؟Why don't the students live in the university dormitory?
8. to grow still
- سَكَنَتِ الرِّيحُ بَعْدَ الْعَاصِفَةِ.The wind grew still after the storm.
- سَكَنَ الْبَحْرُ بَعْدَ هَيَجَانِهِ.The sea grew still after its turbulence.
- سَكَنَ الْأَلَمُ بَعْدَ تَنَاوُلِ الدَّوَاءِ.The pain grew still after taking the medicine.
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