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مثل

to resemble

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Conjugation of مثل

This verb can also mean the following: make analogous, maim, mean, treat harshly, come forth, look like, make similar, liken, make, punish, stand, represent, present, assimilate, come, imitate, mutilate, make to look like, quote, enter, quote as example, copy, signify, compare, come forward, appear before, punish severely, appear
أنا (anā)
انتَ (anta)
انتِ (anti)
أنتما (antumā)
هو (huwa)
هي (hiya)
هما (humā)
هما (humā)
نحن (naḥnu)
أنتم (antum)
أنتن (antunna)
هم (hum)
هن (hunna)
Present tense
أمثل
ʾamṯulu
I resemble
تمثل
tamṯulu
you (masculine) resemble
تمثلين
tamṯulīna
you (feminine) resemble
تمثلان
tamṯulāni
you two resemble
يمثل
yamṯulu
he resembles
تمثل
tamṯulu
she resembles
يمثلان
yamṯulāni
they two (masculine) resemble
تمثلان
tamṯulāni
they two (feminine) resemble
نمثل
namṯulu
we resemble
تمثلون
tamṯulūna
you all (masculine) resemble
تمثلن
tamṯulna
you all (feminine) resemble
يمثلون
yamṯulūna
they (masculine) resemble
يمثلن
yamṯulna
they (feminine) resemble
Past tense
مثلت
maṯaltu
I resembled
مثلت
maṯalta
you (masculine) resembled
مثلت
maṯalti
you (feminine) resembled
مثلتما
maṯaltumā
you two resembled
مثل
maṯala
he resembled
مثلت
maṯalat
she resembled
مثلا
maṯalā
they two (masculine) resembled
مثلتا
maṯalatā
they two (feminine) resembled
مثلنا
maṯalnā
we resembled
مثلتم
maṯaltum
you all (masculine) resembled
مثلتن
maṯaltunna
you all (feminine) resembled
مثلوا
maṯalū
they (masculine) resembled
مثلن
maṯalna
they (feminine) resembled
Subjunctive tense
أمثل
ʾamṯula
(if/so that) I resemble
تمثل
tamṯula
(if/so that) you (masculine) resemble
تمثلي
tamṯulī
(if/so that) you (feminine) resemble
تمثلا
tamṯulā
(if/so that) you two resemble
يمثل
yamṯula
(if/so that) he resemble
تمثل
tamṯula
(if/so that) she resemble
يمثلا
yamṯulā
(if/so that) they two (masculine) resemble
تمثلا
tamṯulā
(if/so that) they two (feminine) resemble
نمثل
namṯula
(if/so that) we resemble
تمثلو
tamṯulū
(if/so that) you all (masculine) resemble
تمثلن
tamṯulna
(if/so that) you all (feminine) resemble
يمثلو
yamṯulū
(if/so that) they (masculine) resemble
يمثلن
yamṯulna
(if/so that) they (feminine) resemble
Jussive tense
أمثل
ʾamṯul
(if/so that) I resemble
تمثل
tamṯul
(if/so that) you (masculine) resemble
تمثلي
tamṯulī
(if/so that) you (feminine) resemble
تمثلا
tamṯulā
(if/so that) you two resemble
يمثل
yamṯul
(if/so that) he resemble
تمثل
tamṯul
(if/so that) she resemble
يمثلا
yamṯulā
(if/so that) they two (masculine) resemble
تمثلا
tamṯulā
(if/so that) they two (feminine) resemble
نمثل
namṯul
(if/so that) we resemble
تمثلو
tamṯulū
(if/so that) you all (masculine) resemble
تمثلن
tamṯulna
(if/so that) you all (feminine) resemble
يمثلو
yamṯulū
(if/so that) they (masculine) resemble
يمثلن
yamṯulna
(if/so that) they (feminine) resemble
انتَ (anta)
انتِ (anti)
هي (hiya)
أنتم (antum)
أنتن (antunna)
Imperative mood
امثل
umṯul
resemble!
امثلي
umṯulī
resemble!
امثلا
umṯulā
resemble!
امثلو
umṯulū
resemble!
امثلن
umṯulna
resemble!
أنا (anā)
انتَ (anta)
انتِ (anti)
أنتما (antumā)
هو (huwa)
هي (hiya)
هما (humā)
هما (humā)
نحن (naḥnu)
أنتم (antum)
أنتن (antunna)
هم (hum)
هن (hunna)
Passive present tense
أمثل
ʾumṯalu
I am resembled
تمثل
tumṯalu
you (masculine) are resembled
تمثلين
tumṯalīna
you (feminine) are resembled
تمثلان
tumṯalāni
you two are resembled
يمثل
yumṯalu
he is resembled
تمثل
tumṯalu
she is resembled
يمثلان
yumṯalāni
they two (masculine) are resembled
تمثلان
tumṯalāni
they two (feminine) are resembled
نمثل
numṯalu
we are resembled
تمثلون
tumṯalūna
you all (masculine) are resembled
تمثلن
tumṯalna
you all (feminine) are resembled
يمثلون
yumṯalūna
they (masculine) are resembled
يمثلن
yumṯalna
they (feminine) are resembled
Passive past tense
مثلت
muṯiltu
I was resembled
مثلت
muṯilta
you (masculine) were resembled
مثلت
muṯilti
you (feminine) were resembled
مثلتما
muṯiltumā
you two were resembled
مثل
muṯila
he was resembled
مثلت
muṯilat
she was resembled
مثلا
muṯilā
they two (masculine) were resembled
مثلتا
muṯilatā
they two (feminine) were resembled
مثلنا
muṯilnā
we were resembled
مثلتم
muṯiltum
you all (masculine) were resembled
مثلتن
muṯiltunna
you all (feminine) were resembled
مثلوا
muṯilū
they (masculine) were resembled
مثلن
muṯilna
they (feminine) were resembled
Passive subjunctive tense
أمثل
ʾumṯala
(if/so that) I be resembled
تمثل
tumṯala
(if/so that) you (masculine) be resembled
تمثلي
tumṯalī
(if/so that) you (feminine) be resembled
تمثلا
tumṯalā
(if/so that) you two be resembled
يمثل
yumṯala
(if/so that) he be resembled
تمثل
tumṯala
(if/so that) she be resembled
يمثلا
yumṯalā
(if/so that) they two (masculine) be resembled
تمثلا
tumṯalā
(if/so that) they two (feminine) be resembled
نمثل
numṯala
(if/so that) we be resembled
تمثلو
tumṯalū
(if/so that) you all (masculine) be resembled
تمثلن
tumṯalna
(if/so that) you all (feminine) be resembled
يمثلو
yumṯalū
(if/so that) they (masculine) be resembled
يمثلن
yumṯalna
(if/so that) they (feminine) be resembled
Passive jussive tense
أمثل
ʾumṯal
(if/so that) I be resembled
تمثل
tumṯal
(if/so that) you (masculine) be resembled
تمثلي
tumṯalī
(if/so that) you (feminine) be resembled
تمثلا
tumṯalā
(if/so that) you two be resembled
يمثل
yumṯal
(if/so that) he be resembled
تمثل
tumṯal
(if/so that) she be resembled
يمثلا
yumṯalā
(if/so that) they two (masculine) be resembled
تمثلا
tumṯalā
(if/so that) they two (feminine) be resembled
نمثل
numṯal
(if/so that) we be resembled
تمثلو
tumṯalū
(if/so that) you all (masculine) be resembled
تمثلن
tumṯalna
(if/so that) you all (feminine) be resembled
يمثلو
yumṯalū
(if/so that) they (masculine) be resembled
يمثلن
yumṯalna
(if/so that) they (feminine) be resembled
active
passive
verbal noun
Participles
ماثل
māṯil
resembling
ممثول
mamṯūl
resembled
مثول
muṯūl
resembling

Examples of مثل

،وهي لم تكن تشبهكِ و حسب .مثل أحدّ أفراد الأسرة ، بلّ كانت أنتِ

And she didn't just resemble you Like a family member would. She was you.

ألا تعتقد أنّها تبدو مثل الثلج؟

Hey...doesn't it somehow resemble snow?

أو أنه يُمثل الأخ الشاذ للأخوة " جوناس" ِ

Or that he resembles an elder...gay... Jonas brother They get it...

الاجتماعات اصبحت مثل السيرك

Staff meetings are starting to resemble stag parties

الكوريويون والصينيون يتشابهون كثيراً كاننا إخوةِ. نحن مثل الإخوةِ

You resemble my dead father.

(أنت تمثل شخصية (تولكين

You resemble the Tolkien character.

أو سديم اللهب التي تمثل جحيم شاهق لملايين من الأميال

Or the Flame Nebula that resembles an inferno towering for millions of miles.

و لكن المرأة التي تمثل دور الأفاتار لا تمثلني إطلاقاً

But that woman playing avatar doesn't resemble me at all.

،قبل مضيّ 3.8 بليون عام .أصبح لكوكبنا قمراً ومحيطات دائمة لكن لا يكاد يمثل المكان .الذي ندعوه الآن الوطن

By 3.8 billion years ago, our planet has a moon and permanent oceans, but it hardly resembles the place we now call home.

,لا يوجد لدينا أي شيء يُماثل مكتبة قانون كاملة وهذا الأسطول ليس متلائم تماماً مع موهبة القانون

We don't even have anything closely resembling a comprehensive law library, and this fleet is not exactly brimming with legal talent.