أعلم

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See also: أغلم, اغلم, and اعلم

Arabic

Etymology 1

Root
ع ل م (ʕ l m)
26 terms

    Verb

    أَعْلَمَ • (ʔaʕlama) IV (non-past يُعْلِمُ (yuʕlimu), verbal noun إِعْلَام (ʔiʕlām))

    1. (ditransitive, tritransitive) to inform, to notify (construed with a direct object of the person notified and either a second direct object of the thing notified about or through بِ (bi))
      أَعْلَمْتُ صَدِيقِي الْأَخْبَارَ ― ʔaʕlamtu ṣadīqī l-ʔaḵbāra ― I informed/notified my friend about the news.
      أَعْلَمْتُ صَدِيقِي بِالْأَخْبَارِ. ― ʾaʿlamtu ṣadīqī bi-l-ʾaḵbāri. ― I informed/notified my friend about the news.
      أَعْلَمْتُ صَدِيقِي الْخَبَرَ صَحِيحًا ― ʔaʕlamtu ṣadīqī l-ḵabara ṣaḥīḥan ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    Conjugation
        Conjugation of أَعْلَمَ (IV, sound, full passive, verbal noun إِعْلَام)
    verbal noun
    الْمَصْدَر     		إِعْلَام
    ʔiʕlām
    active participle
    اِسْم الْفَاعِل     		مُعْلِم
    muʕlim
    passive participle
    اِسْم الْمَفْعُول     		مُعْلَم
    muʕlam
    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 أَعْلَمْتُ
    ʔaʕlamtu     		أَعْلَمْتَ
    ʔaʕlamta     		أَعْلَمَ
    ʔaʕlama     		أَعْلَمْتُمَا
    ʔaʕlamtumā     		أَعْلَمَا
    ʔaʕlamā     		أَعْلَمْنَا
    ʔaʕlamnā     		أَعْلَمْتُمْ
    ʔaʕlamtum     		أَعْلَمُوا
    ʔaʕlamū
    f أَعْلَمْتِ
    ʔaʕlamti     		أَعْلَمَتْ
    ʔaʕlamat     		أَعْلَمَتَا
    ʔaʕlamatā     		أَعْلَمْتُنَّ
    ʔaʕlamtunna     		أَعْلَمْنَ
    ʔaʕlamna
    non-past (imperfect) indicative
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع     		m أُعْلِمُ
    ʔuʕlimu     		تُعْلِمُ
    tuʕlimu     		يُعْلِمُ
    yuʕlimu     		تُعْلِمَانِ
    tuʕlimāni     		يُعْلِمَانِ
    yuʕlimāni     		نُعْلِمُ
    nuʕlimu     		تُعْلِمُونَ
    tuʕlimūna     		يُعْلِمُونَ
    yuʕlimūna
    f تُعْلِمِينَ
    tuʕlimīna     		تُعْلِمُ
    tuʕlimu     		تُعْلِمَانِ
    tuʕlimāni     		تُعْلِمْنَ
    tuʕlimna     		يُعْلِمْنَ
    yuʕlimna
    subjunctive
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب     		m أُعْلِمَ
    ʔuʕlima     		تُعْلِمَ
    tuʕlima     		يُعْلِمَ
    yuʕlima     		تُعْلِمَا
    tuʕlimā     		يُعْلِمَا
    yuʕlimā     		نُعْلِمَ
    nuʕlima     		تُعْلِمُوا
    tuʕlimū     		يُعْلِمُوا
    yuʕlimū
    f تُعْلِمِي
    tuʕlimī     		تُعْلِمَ
    tuʕlima     		تُعْلِمَا
    tuʕlimā     		تُعْلِمْنَ
    tuʕlimna     		يُعْلِمْنَ
    yuʕlimna
    jussive
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم     		m أُعْلِمْ
    ʔuʕlim     		تُعْلِمْ
    tuʕlim     		يُعْلِمْ
    yuʕlim     		تُعْلِمَا
    tuʕlimā     		يُعْلِمَا
    yuʕlimā     		نُعْلِمْ
    nuʕlim     		تُعْلِمُوا
    tuʕlimū     		يُعْلِمُوا
    yuʕlimū
    f تُعْلِمِي
    tuʕlimī     		تُعْلِمْ
    tuʕlim     		تُعْلِمَا
    tuʕlimā     		تُعْلِمْنَ
    tuʕlimna     		يُعْلِمْنَ
    yuʕlimna
    imperative
    الْأَمْر     		m أَعْلِمْ
    ʔaʕlim     		أَعْلِمَا
    ʔaʕlimā     		أَعْلِمُوا
    ʔaʕlimū
    f أَعْلِمِي
    ʔaʕlimī     		أَعْلِمْنَ
    ʔaʕlimna
    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 أُعْلِمْتُ
    ʔuʕlimtu     		أُعْلِمْتَ
    ʔuʕlimta     		أُعْلِمَ
    ʔuʕlima     		أُعْلِمْتُمَا
    ʔuʕlimtumā     		أُعْلِمَا
    ʔuʕlimā     		أُعْلِمْنَا
    ʔuʕlimnā     		أُعْلِمْتُمْ
    ʔuʕlimtum     		أُعْلِمُوا
    ʔuʕlimū
    f أُعْلِمْتِ
    ʔuʕlimti     		أُعْلِمَتْ
    ʔuʕlimat     		أُعْلِمَتَا
    ʔuʕlimatā     		أُعْلِمْتُنَّ
    ʔuʕlimtunna     		أُعْلِمْنَ
    ʔuʕlimna
    non-past (imperfect) indicative
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع     		m أُعْلَمُ
    ʔuʕlamu     		تُعْلَمُ
    tuʕlamu     		يُعْلَمُ
    yuʕlamu     		تُعْلَمَانِ
    tuʕlamāni     		يُعْلَمَانِ
    yuʕlamāni     		نُعْلَمُ
    nuʕlamu     		تُعْلَمُونَ
    tuʕlamūna     		يُعْلَمُونَ
    yuʕlamūna
    f تُعْلَمِينَ
    tuʕlamīna     		تُعْلَمُ
    tuʕlamu     		تُعْلَمَانِ
    tuʕlamāni     		تُعْلَمْنَ
    tuʕlamna     		يُعْلَمْنَ
    yuʕlamna
    subjunctive
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب     		m أُعْلَمَ
    ʔuʕlama     		تُعْلَمَ
    tuʕlama     		يُعْلَمَ
    yuʕlama     		تُعْلَمَا
    tuʕlamā     		يُعْلَمَا
    yuʕlamā     		نُعْلَمَ
    nuʕlama     		تُعْلَمُوا
    tuʕlamū     		يُعْلَمُوا
    yuʕlamū
    f تُعْلَمِي
    tuʕlamī     		تُعْلَمَ
    tuʕlama     		تُعْلَمَا
    tuʕlamā     		تُعْلَمْنَ
    tuʕlamna     		يُعْلَمْنَ
    yuʕlamna
    jussive
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم     		m أُعْلَمْ
    ʔuʕlam     		تُعْلَمْ
    tuʕlam     		يُعْلَمْ
    yuʕlam     		تُعْلَمَا
    tuʕlamā     		يُعْلَمَا
    yuʕlamā     		نُعْلَمْ
    nuʕlam     		تُعْلَمُوا
    tuʕlamū     		يُعْلَمُوا
    yuʕlamū
    f تُعْلَمِي
    tuʕlamī     		تُعْلَمْ
    tuʕlam     		تُعْلَمَا
    tuʕlamā     		تُعْلَمْنَ
    tuʕlamna     		يُعْلَمْنَ
    yuʕlamna
    References

    Etymology 2

    Root
    ع ل م (ʕ l m)
    26 terms

    Elative of عَلِيم (ʕalīm, “knowing”).

    Adjective

    أَعْلَم • (ʔaʕlam)

    1. elative degree of عَالِم (ʕālim); elative degree of عَلِيم (ʕalīm):
      1. more knowing; most knowing
        مَا الْمَسْؤُولُ عَنْهَا بِأَعْلَمَ مِنَ السَّائِلِ.
        mā l-masʔūlu ʕanhā biʔaʕlama mina s-sāʔili.
        “ whom was asked this stands not more knowing than who is asking.”
      2. more learned; most learned
    Declension
    Declension of adjective أَعْلَم (ʔaʕlam)
    Singular Masculine Feminine
    basic singular diptote singular invariable
    Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
    Informal أَعْلَم
    ʔaʕlam     		الْأَعْلَم
    al-ʔaʕlam     		عُلْمى
    ʕulmā     		الْعُلْمى
    al-ʕulmā
    Nominative أَعْلَمُ
    ʔaʕlamu     		الْأَعْلَمُ
    al-ʔaʕlamu     		عُلْمى
    ʕulmā     		الْعُلْمى
    al-ʕulmā
    Accusative أَعْلَمَ
    ʔaʕlama     		الْأَعْلَمَ
    al-ʔaʕlama     		عُلْمى
    ʕulmā     		الْعُلْمى
    al-ʕulmā
    Genitive أَعْلَمَ
    ʔaʕlama     		الْأَعْلَمِ
    al-ʔaʕlami     		عُلْمى
    ʕulmā     		الْعُلْمى
    al-ʕulmā
    Dual Masculine Feminine
    Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
    Informal أَعْلَمَيْن
    ʔaʕlamayn     		الْأَعْلَمَيْن
    al-ʔaʕlamayn     		عُلْمَيَيْن
    ʕulmayayn     		الْعُلْمَيَيْن
    al-ʕulmayayn
    Nominative أَعْلَمَانِ
    ʔaʕlamāni     		الْأَعْلَمَانِ
    al-ʔaʕlamāni     		عُلْمَيَانِ
    ʕulmayāni     		الْعُلْمَيَانِ
    al-ʕulmayāni
    Accusative أَعْلَمَيْنِ
    ʔaʕlamayni     		الْأَعْلَمَيْنِ
    al-ʔaʕlamayni     		عُلْمَيَيْنِ
    ʕulmayayni     		الْعُلْمَيَيْنِ
    al-ʕulmayayni
    Genitive أَعْلَمَيْنِ
    ʔaʕlamayni     		الْأَعْلَمَيْنِ
    al-ʔaʕlamayni     		عُلْمَيَيْنِ
    ʕulmayayni     		الْعُلْمَيَيْنِ
    al-ʕulmayayni
    Plural Masculine Feminine
    sound masculine plural sound feminine plural
    Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
    Informal أَعْلَمِين
    ʔaʕlamīn     		الْأَعْلَمِين
    al-ʔaʕlamīn     		عُلْمَيَات
    ʕulmayāt     		الْعُلْمَيَات
    al-ʕulmayāt
    Nominative أَعْلَمُونَ
    ʔaʕlamūna     		الْأَعْلَمُونَ
    al-ʔaʕlamūna     		عُلْمَيَاتٌ
    ʕulmayātun     		الْعُلْمَيَاتُ
    al-ʕulmayātu
    Accusative أَعْلَمِينَ
    ʔaʕlamīna     		الْأَعْلَمِينَ
    al-ʔaʕlamīna     		عُلْمَيَاتٍ
    ʕulmayātin     		الْعُلْمَيَاتِ
    al-ʕulmayāti
    Genitive أَعْلَمِينَ
    ʔaʕlamīna     		الْأَعْلَمِينَ
    al-ʔaʕlamīna     		عُلْمَيَاتٍ
    ʕulmayātin     		الْعُلْمَيَاتِ
    al-ʕulmayāti
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • Persian: اعلم (a'lam)

    Etymology 3

    Verb

    أعلم (form I)

    1. أَعْلَمُ (ʔaʕlamu) /ʔaʕ.la.mu/: first-person singular non-past active indicative of عَلِمَ (ʕalima)
    2. أَعْلَمَ (ʔaʕlama) /ʔaʕ.la.ma/: first-person singular non-past active subjunctive of عَلِمَ (ʕalima)
    3. أَعْلَمْ (ʔaʕlam) /ʔaʕ.lam/: first-person singular non-past active jussive of عَلِمَ (ʕalima)

    Etymology 4

    Verb

    أعلم (form II)

    1. أُعَلِّمُ (ʔuʕallimu) /ʔu.ʕal.li.mu/: first-person singular non-past active indicative of عَلَّمَ (ʕallama)
    2. أُعَلَّمُ (ʔuʕallamu) /ʔu.ʕal.la.mu/: first-person singular non-past passive indicative of عَلَّمَ (ʕallama)
    3. أُعَلِّمَ (ʔuʕallima) /ʔu.ʕal.li.ma/: first-person singular non-past active subjunctive of عَلَّمَ (ʕallama)
    4. أُعَلَّمَ (ʔuʕallama) /ʔu.ʕal.la.ma/: first-person singular non-past passive subjunctive of عَلَّمَ (ʕallama)
    5. أُعَلِّمْ (ʔuʕallim) /ʔu.ʕal.lim/: first-person singular non-past active jussive of عَلَّمَ (ʕallama)
    6. أُعَلَّمْ (ʔuʕallam) /ʔu.ʕal.lam/: first-person singular non-past passive jussive of عَلَّمَ (ʕallama)
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