ق ب ل Form 5

The general meaning

In Form 5, the root ق ب ل takes on a reflexive or internalized meaning. Instead of openly accepting something, it conveys the idea of accepting something with effort, tolerating it, or receiving it even when it is not entirely welcome. The reflexive prefix turns the causative action back onto the subject, implying a personal, sometimes reluctant, act of reception.

As a result, Form 5 words built from ق ب ل commonly relate to tolerating, putting up with, or accepting something against one’s preference or without enthusiasm.

Past tense conjugation (الماضي)

English Arabizi Arabic
I toleratedtaqabbaltuتَقَبَّلْتُ
You (m.) toleratedtaqabbaltaتَقَبَّلْتَ
You (f.) toleratedtaqabbaltiتَقَبَّلْتِ
He toleratedtaqabbalaتَقَبَّلَ
She toleratedtaqabbalatتَقَبَّلَتْ
You (dual) toleratedtaqabbaltumaaتَقَبَّلْتُمَا
They (dual, m.) toleratedtaqabbalaaتَقَبَّلَا
They (dual, f.) toleratedtaqabbalataaتَقَبَّلَتَا
We toleratedtaqabbalnaaتَقَبَّلْنَا
You (plural, m.) toleratedtaqabbaltumتَقَبَّلْتُمْ
You (plural, f.) toleratedtaqabbaltunnaتَقَبَّلْتُنَّ
They (plural, m.) toleratedtaqabbaluuتَقَبَّلُوا
They (plural, f.) toleratedtaqabbalnaتَقَبَّلْنَ

Present tense conjugations (المضارع)​

English Arabizi Arabic
I tolerate'ataqabbaluأَتَقَبَّلُ
You (m.) toleratetataqabbaluتَتَقَبَّلُ
You (f.) toleratetataqabbaliinaتَتَقَبَّلينَ
He toleratesyataqabbaluيَتَقَبَّلُ
She toleratestataqabbaluتَتَقَبَّلُ
You (dual) toleratetataqabbalaaniتَتَقَبَّلَانِ
They (dual, m.) tolerateyataqabbalaaniيَتَقَبَّلَانِ
They (dual, f.) toleratetataqabbalaaniتَتَقَبَّلَانِ
We toleratenataqabbaluنَتَقَبَّلُ
You (plural, m.) toleratetataqabbaluunaتَتَقَبَّلُونَ
You (plural, f.) toleratetataqabbalnaتَتَقَبَّلْنَ
They (plural, m.) tolerateyataqabbaluunaيَتَقَبَّلُونَ
They (plural, f.) tolerateyataqabbalnaيَتَقَبَّلْنَ

The verbal noun (المصدر — masdar)

English Arabizi Arabic
Tolerance / Grudging acceptancetaqabbulتَقَبُّل

The active participle (اسم الفاعل)

English Arabizi Arabic
One who toleratesmutaqabbilمُتَقَبِّل
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