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 tolerated
taqabbaltu
تَقَبَّلْتُ
You (m.) tolerated
taqabbalta
تَقَبَّلْتَ
You (f.) tolerated
taqabbalti
تَقَبَّلْتِ
He tolerated
taqabbala
تَقَبَّلَ
She tolerated
taqabbalat
تَقَبَّلَتْ
You (dual) tolerated
taqabbaltumaa
تَقَبَّلْتُمَا
They (dual, m.) tolerated
taqabbalaa
تَقَبَّلَا
They (dual, f.) tolerated
taqabbalataa
تَقَبَّلَتَا
We tolerated
taqabbalnaa
تَقَبَّلْنَا
You (plural, m.) tolerated
taqabbaltum
تَقَبَّلْتُمْ
You (plural, f.) tolerated
taqabbaltunna
تَقَبَّلْتُنَّ
They (plural, m.) tolerated
taqabbaluu
تَقَبَّلُوا
They (plural, f.) tolerated
taqabbalna
تَقَبَّلْنَ
Present tense conjugations (المضارع)
English
Arabizi
Arabic
I tolerate
'ataqabbalu
أَتَقَبَّلُ
You (m.) tolerate
tataqabbalu
تَتَقَبَّلُ
You (f.) tolerate
tataqabbaliina
تَتَقَبَّلينَ
He tolerates
yataqabbalu
يَتَقَبَّلُ
She tolerates
tataqabbalu
تَتَقَبَّلُ
You (dual) tolerate
tataqabbalaani
تَتَقَبَّلَانِ
They (dual, m.) tolerate
yataqabbalaani
يَتَقَبَّلَانِ
They (dual, f.) tolerate
tataqabbalaani
تَتَقَبَّلَانِ
We tolerate
nataqabbalu
نَتَقَبَّلُ
You (plural, m.) tolerate
tataqabbaluuna
تَتَقَبَّلُونَ
You (plural, f.) tolerate
tataqabbalna
تَتَقَبَّلْنَ
They (plural, m.) tolerate
yataqabbaluuna
يَتَقَبَّلُونَ
They (plural, f.) tolerate
yataqabbalna
يَتَقَبَّلْنَ
The verbal noun (المصدر — masdar)
English
Arabizi
Arabic
Tolerance / Grudging acceptance
taqabbul
تَقَبُّل
The active participle (اسم الفاعل)
English
Arabizi
Arabic
One who tolerates
mutaqabbil
مُتَقَبِّل
Get the free Arabic guide
Gain native insights into the diversity of Arabic dialects, the beauty of idioms, and the realities of everyday use, knowledge you won’t find anywhere else.