كَتَبَ (kataba)to write
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb كَتَبَ (kataba) — “to write”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: كَتَبَ يَكْتُبُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| كَتَبَ kataba | يَكْتُبُ yaktubu | اكْتُبْ aktub | كِتَابَة kitaābaa |
Meanings & examples
1. to write
- كَتَبَ الرِّسَالَةَ.He wrote the letter.
- كَتَبَتِ الطَّالِبَةُ وَاجِبَهَا المَنْزِلِيَّ.The female student wrote her homework.
- لَمْ أَكْتُبْ أَيَّ شَيْءٍ حَتَّى الآنَ.I haven't written anything yet.
2. he wrote
- كَتَبَ الطَّالِبُ وَاجِبَهُ الْمَنْزِلِيَّ بِخَطٍّ جَمِيلٍ وَوَاضِحٍ.The student wrote his homework in beautiful and clear handwriting.
- كَتَبَ الرِّسَالَةَ إِلَى صَدِيقِهِ يُخْبِرُهُ بِأَخْبَارِهِ الْجَدِيدَةِ.He wrote the letter to his friend, informing him of his new news.
- كَتَبَ الْكَاتِبُ قِصَّةً قَصِيرَةً نُشِرَتْ فِي الْمَجَلَّةِ الْأَدَبِيَّةِ.The writer wrote a short story that was published in the literary magazine.
3. to be written
- يُكْتَبُ الْقُرْآنُ بِخَطٍّ عَرَبِيٍّ جَمِيلٍ فِي الْمَصَاحِفِ.The Quran is written in beautiful Arabic calligraphy in the copies.
- يُكْتَبُ التَّارِيخُ بِأَقْلَامِ الْمُؤَرِّخِينَ وَشُهُودِ الْعَيَانِ.History is written by the pens of historians and eyewitnesses.
- يُكْتَبُ الْعَقْدُ بَيْنَ الطَّرَفَيْنِ لِضَمَانِ الْحُقُوقِ وَالْوَاجِبَاتِ.The contract is written between the two parties to guarantee rights and obligations.
4. to decree
- كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا الصِّيَامَ.God decreed fasting upon us.
- قَدْ كَتَبَ الْقَدَرُ لِكُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ مَصِيرَهُ.Fate has decreed each person's destiny.
- يَكْتُبُ الْقَاضِي الْحُكْمَ فِي الْقَضِيَّةِ.The judge decrees the ruling in the case.
5. to ordain
- كَتَبَ اللهُ لَنَا النَّجَاحَ.God ordained success for us.
- كَتَبَ اللهُ عَلَى كُلِّ نَفْسٍ الْمَوْتَ.God ordained death for every soul.
- أَلَمْ يَكْتُبِ اللهُ لَنَا الْفَوْزَ؟Did God not ordain victory for us?
6. to prescribe
- كَتَبَ الطَّبِيبُ الوَصْفَةَ الطِّبِّيَّةَ.The doctor prescribed the prescription.
- كَتَبَ المُعَلِّمُ وَاجِبًا مَنْزِلِيًّا لِلطُّلَّابِ.The teacher prescribed homework for the students.
- لَمْ يَكْتُبِ الطَّبِيبُ لِيَ دَوَاءً جَدِيدًا.The doctor did not prescribe a new medicine for me.
7. to write (orthographically)
8. wrote
- كَتَبَ الْأُسْتَاذُ الْمُحَاضَرَةَ عَلَى السَّبُّورَةِ لِيَرَاهَا الطُّلَّابُ.The professor wrote the lecture on the blackboard for the students to see.
- كَتَبَ الشَّاعِرُ قَصِيدَةً رَائِعَةً عَنْ حُبِّ الْوَطَنِ.The poet wrote a wonderful poem about the love of the homeland.
- كَتَبَ الطِّفْلُ اسْمَهُ لِأَوَّلِ مَرَّةٍ بِفَرَحٍ وَسُرُورٍ.The child wrote his name for the first time with joy and happiness.
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