استقصى

Arabic

Root
ق ص و (q ṣ w)
4 terms

Etymology

From the root ق ص و (q ṣ w) relating to remoteness. Formed analogously to the word اِسْتَبْعَدَ (istabʕada, to distance oneself from), and both verbs transparently express the meaning "to consider distant". However, اِسْتَقْصَى (istaqṣā) seems to have further developed this original meaning along the lines of "to consider too distant (and hence to want to become closer to)".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /is.taq.sˤaː/

Verb

اِسْتَقْصَى • (istaqṣā) X (non-past يَسْتَقْصِي (yastaqṣī), verbal noun اِسْتِقْصَاء (istiqṣāʔ))

  1. to investigate, to examine, to probe (an issue)
  2. to inquire [with عَن (ʕan) ‘about something’]

Conjugation

Conjugation of اِسْتَقْصَى (X, final-weak, full passive, verbal noun اِسْتِقْصَاء)
verbal noun
الْمَصْدَر
اِسْتِقْصَاء
istiqṣāʔ
active participle
اِسْم الْفَاعِل
مُسْتَقْصٍ
mustaqṣin
passive participle
اِسْم الْمَفْعُول
مُسْتَقْصًى
mustaqṣan
active voice
الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
singular
الْمُفْرَد
dual
الْمُثَنَّى
plural
الْجَمْع
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative
الْمَاضِي
m اِسْتَقْصَيْتُ
istaqṣaytu
اِسْتَقْصَيْتَ
istaqṣayta
اِسْتَقْصَى
istaqṣā
اِسْتَقْصَيْتُمَا
istaqṣaytumā
اِسْتَقْصَيَا
istaqṣayā
اِسْتَقْصَيْنَا
istaqṣaynā
اِسْتَقْصَيْتُمْ
istaqṣaytum
اِسْتَقْصَوْا
istaqṣaw
f اِسْتَقْصَيْتِ
istaqṣayti
اِسْتَقْصَتْ
istaqṣat
اِسْتَقْصَتَا
istaqṣatā
اِسْتَقْصَيْتُنَّ
istaqṣaytunna
اِسْتَقْصَيْنَ
istaqṣayna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع
m أَسْتَقْصِي
ʔastaqṣī
تَسْتَقْصِي
tastaqṣī
يَسْتَقْصِي
yastaqṣī
تَسْتَقْصِيَانِ
tastaqṣiyāni
يَسْتَقْصِيَانِ
yastaqṣiyāni
نَسْتَقْصِي
nastaqṣī
تَسْتَقْصُونَ
tastaqṣūna
يَسْتَقْصُونَ
yastaqṣūna
f تَسْتَقْصِينَ
tastaqṣīna
تَسْتَقْصِي
tastaqṣī
تَسْتَقْصِيَانِ
tastaqṣiyāni
تَسْتَقْصِينَ
tastaqṣīna
يَسْتَقْصِينَ
yastaqṣīna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب
m أَسْتَقْصِيَ
ʔastaqṣiya
تَسْتَقْصِيَ
tastaqṣiya
يَسْتَقْصِيَ
yastaqṣiya
تَسْتَقْصِيَا
tastaqṣiyā
يَسْتَقْصِيَا
yastaqṣiyā
نَسْتَقْصِيَ
nastaqṣiya
تَسْتَقْصُوا
tastaqṣū
يَسْتَقْصُوا
yastaqṣū
f تَسْتَقْصِي
tastaqṣī
تَسْتَقْصِيَ
tastaqṣiya
تَسْتَقْصِيَا
tastaqṣiyā
تَسْتَقْصِينَ
tastaqṣīna
يَسْتَقْصِينَ
yastaqṣīna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم
m أَسْتَقْصِ
ʔastaqṣi
تَسْتَقْصِ
tastaqṣi
يَسْتَقْصِ
yastaqṣi
تَسْتَقْصِيَا
tastaqṣiyā
يَسْتَقْصِيَا
yastaqṣiyā
نَسْتَقْصِ
nastaqṣi
تَسْتَقْصُوا
tastaqṣū
يَسْتَقْصُوا
yastaqṣū
f تَسْتَقْصِي
tastaqṣī
تَسْتَقْصِ
tastaqṣi
تَسْتَقْصِيَا
tastaqṣiyā
تَسْتَقْصِينَ
tastaqṣīna
يَسْتَقْصِينَ
yastaqṣīna
imperative
الْأَمْر
m اِسْتَقْصِ
istaqṣi
اِسْتَقْصِيَا
istaqṣiyā
اِسْتَقْصُوا
istaqṣū
f اِسْتَقْصِي
istaqṣī
اِسْتَقْصِينَ
istaqṣīna
passive voice
الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
singular
الْمُفْرَد
dual
الْمُثَنَّى
plural
الْجَمْع
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative
الْمَاضِي
m اُسْتُقْصِيتُ
ustuqṣītu
اُسْتُقْصِيتَ
ustuqṣīta
اُسْتُقْصِيَ
ustuqṣiya
اُسْتُقْصِيتُمَا
ustuqṣītumā
اُسْتُقْصِيَا
ustuqṣiyā
اُسْتُقْصِينَا
ustuqṣīnā
اُسْتُقْصِيتُمْ
ustuqṣītum
اُسْتُقْصُوا
ustuqṣū
f اُسْتُقْصِيتِ
ustuqṣīti
اُسْتُقْصِيَتْ
ustuqṣiyat
اُسْتُقْصِيَتَا
ustuqṣiyatā
اُسْتُقْصِيتُنَّ
ustuqṣītunna
اُسْتُقْصِينَ
ustuqṣīna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع
m أُسْتَقْصَى
ʔustaqṣā
تُسْتَقْصَى
tustaqṣā
يُسْتَقْصَى
yustaqṣā
تُسْتَقْصَيَانِ
tustaqṣayāni
يُسْتَقْصَيَانِ
yustaqṣayāni
نُسْتَقْصَى
nustaqṣā
تُسْتَقْصَوْنَ
tustaqṣawna
يُسْتَقْصَوْنَ
yustaqṣawna
f تُسْتَقْصَيْنَ
tustaqṣayna
تُسْتَقْصَى
tustaqṣā
تُسْتَقْصَيَانِ
tustaqṣayāni
تُسْتَقْصَيْنَ
tustaqṣayna
يُسْتَقْصَيْنَ
yustaqṣayna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب
m أُسْتَقْصَى
ʔustaqṣā
تُسْتَقْصَى
tustaqṣā
يُسْتَقْصَى
yustaqṣā
تُسْتَقْصَيَا
tustaqṣayā
يُسْتَقْصَيَا
yustaqṣayā
نُسْتَقْصَى
nustaqṣā
تُسْتَقْصَوْا
tustaqṣaw
يُسْتَقْصَوْا
yustaqṣaw
f تُسْتَقْصَيْ
tustaqṣay
تُسْتَقْصَى
tustaqṣā
تُسْتَقْصَيَا
tustaqṣayā
تُسْتَقْصَيْنَ
tustaqṣayna
يُسْتَقْصَيْنَ
yustaqṣayna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم
m أُسْتَقْصَ
ʔustaqṣa
تُسْتَقْصَ
tustaqṣa
يُسْتَقْصَ
yustaqṣa
تُسْتَقْصَيَا
tustaqṣayā
يُسْتَقْصَيَا
yustaqṣayā
نُسْتَقْصَ
nustaqṣa
تُسْتَقْصَوْا
tustaqṣaw
يُسْتَقْصَوْا
yustaqṣaw
f تُسْتَقْصَيْ
tustaqṣay
تُسْتَقْصَ
tustaqṣa
تُسْتَقْصَيَا
tustaqṣayā
تُسْتَقْصَيْنَ
tustaqṣayna
يُسْتَقْصَيْنَ
yustaqṣayna

Descendants

  • Moroccan Arabic: سقصى (saqṣa, to ask)
  • Maltese: staqsa, saqsa (to ask)