كاتب
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Arabic
| Root |
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| ك ت ب (k t b) |
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Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
كَاتَبَ • (kātaba) III (non-past يُكَاتِبُ (yukātibu), verbal noun مُكَاتَبَة (mukātaba))
- to keep up a correspondence, to correspond with
Conjugation
Conjugation of كَاتَبَ (III, sound, full passive, verbal noun مُكَاتَبَة)
| verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
مُكَاتَبَة mukātaba | |||||||||||
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| active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
مُكَاتِب mukātib | |||||||||||
| passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
مُكَاتَب mukātab | |||||||||||
| 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 | كَاتَبْتُ kātabtu |
كَاتَبْتَ kātabta |
كَاتَبَ kātaba |
كَاتَبْتُمَا kātabtumā |
كَاتَبَا kātabā |
كَاتَبْنَا kātabnā |
كَاتَبْتُمْ kātabtum |
كَاتَبُوا kātabū | |||
| f | كَاتَبْتِ kātabti |
كَاتَبَتْ kātabat |
كَاتَبَتَا kātabatā |
كَاتَبْتُنَّ kātabtunna |
كَاتَبْنَ kātabna | |||||||
| non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | أُكَاتِبُ ʔukātibu |
تُكَاتِبُ tukātibu |
يُكَاتِبُ yukātibu |
تُكَاتِبَانِ tukātibāni |
يُكَاتِبَانِ yukātibāni |
نُكَاتِبُ nukātibu |
تُكَاتِبُونَ tukātibūna |
يُكَاتِبُونَ yukātibūna | |||
| f | تُكَاتِبِينَ tukātibīna |
تُكَاتِبُ tukātibu |
تُكَاتِبَانِ tukātibāni |
تُكَاتِبْنَ tukātibna |
يُكَاتِبْنَ yukātibna | |||||||
| subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | أُكَاتِبَ ʔukātiba |
تُكَاتِبَ tukātiba |
يُكَاتِبَ yukātiba |
تُكَاتِبَا tukātibā |
يُكَاتِبَا yukātibā |
نُكَاتِبَ nukātiba |
تُكَاتِبُوا tukātibū |
يُكَاتِبُوا yukātibū | |||
| f | تُكَاتِبِي tukātibī |
تُكَاتِبَ tukātiba |
تُكَاتِبَا tukātibā |
تُكَاتِبْنَ tukātibna |
يُكَاتِبْنَ yukātibna | |||||||
| jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | أُكَاتِبْ ʔukātib |
تُكَاتِبْ tukātib |
يُكَاتِبْ yukātib |
تُكَاتِبَا tukātibā |
يُكَاتِبَا yukātibā |
نُكَاتِبْ nukātib |
تُكَاتِبُوا tukātibū |
يُكَاتِبُوا yukātibū | |||
| f | تُكَاتِبِي tukātibī |
تُكَاتِبْ tukātib |
تُكَاتِبَا tukātibā |
تُكَاتِبْنَ tukātibna |
يُكَاتِبْنَ yukātibna | |||||||
| imperative الْأَمْر |
m | كَاتِبْ kātib |
كَاتِبَا kātibā |
كَاتِبُوا kātibū |
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| f | كَاتِبِي kātibī |
كَاتِبْنَ kātibna | ||||||||||
| 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 | كُوتِبْتُ kūtibtu |
كُوتِبْتَ kūtibta |
كُوتِبَ kūtiba |
كُوتِبْتُمَا kūtibtumā |
كُوتِبَا kūtibā |
كُوتِبْنَا kūtibnā |
كُوتِبْتُمْ kūtibtum |
كُوتِبُوا kūtibū | |||
| f | كُوتِبْتِ kūtibti |
كُوتِبَتْ kūtibat |
كُوتِبَتَا kūtibatā |
كُوتِبْتُنَّ kūtibtunna |
كُوتِبْنَ kūtibna | |||||||
| non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | أُكَاتَبُ ʔukātabu |
تُكَاتَبُ tukātabu |
يُكَاتَبُ yukātabu |
تُكَاتَبَانِ tukātabāni |
يُكَاتَبَانِ yukātabāni |
نُكَاتَبُ nukātabu |
تُكَاتَبُونَ tukātabūna |
يُكَاتَبُونَ yukātabūna | |||
| f | تُكَاتَبِينَ tukātabīna |
تُكَاتَبُ tukātabu |
تُكَاتَبَانِ tukātabāni |
تُكَاتَبْنَ tukātabna |
يُكَاتَبْنَ yukātabna | |||||||
| subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | أُكَاتَبَ ʔukātaba |
تُكَاتَبَ tukātaba |
يُكَاتَبَ yukātaba |
تُكَاتَبَا tukātabā |
يُكَاتَبَا yukātabā |
نُكَاتَبَ nukātaba |
تُكَاتَبُوا tukātabū |
يُكَاتَبُوا yukātabū | |||
| f | تُكَاتَبِي tukātabī |
تُكَاتَبَ tukātaba |
تُكَاتَبَا tukātabā |
تُكَاتَبْنَ tukātabna |
يُكَاتَبْنَ yukātabna | |||||||
| jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | أُكَاتَبْ ʔukātab |
تُكَاتَبْ tukātab |
يُكَاتَبْ yukātab |
تُكَاتَبَا tukātabā |
يُكَاتَبَا yukātabā |
نُكَاتَبْ nukātab |
تُكَاتَبُوا tukātabū |
يُكَاتَبُوا yukātabū | |||
| f | تُكَاتَبِي tukātabī |
تُكَاتَبْ tukātab |
تُكَاتَبَا tukātabā |
تُكَاتَبْنَ tukātabna |
يُكَاتَبْنَ yukātabna | |||||||
Etymology 2
Derived from the active participle of كَتَبَ (kataba, “to write”). Compare Hebrew כותב.
Pronunciation
Adjective
كَاتِب • (kātib) (feminine كَاتِبَة (kātiba), masculine plural كَاتِبُونَ (kātibūna) or كُتَّاب (kuttāb) or كَتَبَة (kataba), feminine plural كَاتِبَات (kātibāt))
- active participle of كَتَبَ (kataba): writing
Declension
Declension of adjective كَاتِب (kātib)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | كَاتِب kātib |
الْكَاتِب al-kātib |
كَاتِبَة kātiba |
الْكَاتِبَة al-kātiba |
| Nominative | كَاتِبٌ kātibun |
الْكَاتِبُ al-kātibu |
كَاتِبَةٌ kātibatun |
الْكَاتِبَةُ al-kātibatu |
| Accusative | كَاتِبًا kātiban |
الْكَاتِبَ al-kātiba |
كَاتِبَةً kātibatan |
الْكَاتِبَةَ al-kātibata |
| Genitive | كَاتِبٍ kātibin |
الْكَاتِبِ al-kātibi |
كَاتِبَةٍ kātibatin |
الْكَاتِبَةِ al-kātibati |
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | كَاتِبَيْن kātibayn |
الْكَاتِبَيْن al-kātibayn |
كَاتِبَتَيْن kātibatayn |
الْكَاتِبَتَيْن al-kātibatayn |
| Nominative | كَاتِبَانِ kātibāni |
الْكَاتِبَانِ al-kātibāni |
كَاتِبَتَانِ kātibatāni |
الْكَاتِبَتَانِ al-kātibatāni |
| Accusative | كَاتِبَيْنِ kātibayni |
الْكَاتِبَيْنِ al-kātibayni |
كَاتِبَتَيْنِ kātibatayni |
الْكَاتِبَتَيْنِ al-kātibatayni |
| Genitive | كَاتِبَيْنِ kātibayni |
الْكَاتِبَيْنِ al-kātibayni |
كَاتِبَتَيْنِ kātibatayni |
الْكَاتِبَتَيْنِ al-kātibatayni |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| sound masculine plural; basic broken plural triptote; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a) | sound feminine plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | كَاتِبِين; كُتَّاب; كَتَبَة kātibīn; kuttāb; kataba |
الْكَاتِبِين; الْكُتَّاب; الْكَتَبَة al-kātibīn; al-kuttāb; al-kataba |
كَاتِبَات kātibāt |
الْكَاتِبَات al-kātibāt |
| Nominative | كَاتِبُونَ; كُتَّابٌ; كَتَبَةٌ kātibūna; kuttābun; katabatun |
الْكَاتِبُونَ; الْكُتَّابُ; الْكَتَبَةُ al-kātibūna; al-kuttābu; al-katabatu |
كَاتِبَاتٌ kātibātun |
الْكَاتِبَاتُ al-kātibātu |
| Accusative | كَاتِبِينَ; كُتَّابًا; كَتَبَةً kātibīna; kuttāban; katabatan |
الْكَاتِبِينَ; الْكُتَّابَ; الْكَتَبَةَ al-kātibīna; al-kuttāba; al-katabata |
كَاتِبَاتٍ kātibātin |
الْكَاتِبَاتِ al-kātibāti |
| Genitive | كَاتِبِينَ; كُتَّابٍ; كَتَبَةٍ kātibīna; kuttābin; katabatin |
الْكَاتِبِينَ; الْكُتَّابِ; الْكَتَبَةِ al-kātibīna; al-kuttābi; al-katabati |
كَاتِبَاتٍ kātibātin |
الْكَاتِبَاتِ al-kātibāti |
Derived terms
- آلَة كَاتِبَة (ʔāla kātiba)
Noun
كَاتِب • (kātib) m (plural كُتَّاب (kuttāb) or كَتَبَة (kataba), feminine كَاتِبَة (kātiba))
- writer; author
- Synonym: مُؤَلِّف (muʔallif)
- copyist
- Synonym: ناسِخ (nāsiḵ)
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 2:283:
- وَإِن كُنتُمْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ وَلَمْ تَجِدُوا كَاتِبًا فَرِهَانٌ مَّقْبُوضَةٌ
- wa-ʾin kuntum ʿalā safarin wa-lam tajidū kātiban farihānun mmaqbūḍatun
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- clerk
- secretary bird, a bird of the species Sagittarius serpentarius.
Declension
Declension of noun كَاتِب (kātib)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | كَاتِب kātib |
الْكَاتِب al-kātib |
كَاتِب kātib |
| Nominative | كَاتِبٌ kātibun |
الْكَاتِبُ al-kātibu |
كَاتِبُ kātibu |
| Accusative | كَاتِبًا kātiban |
الْكَاتِبَ al-kātiba |
كَاتِبَ kātiba |
| Genitive | كَاتِبٍ kātibin |
الْكَاتِبِ al-kātibi |
كَاتِبِ kātibi |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | كَاتِبَيْن kātibayn |
الْكَاتِبَيْن al-kātibayn |
كَاتِبَيْ kātibay |
| Nominative | كَاتِبَانِ kātibāni |
الْكَاتِبَانِ al-kātibāni |
كَاتِبَا kātibā |
| Accusative | كَاتِبَيْنِ kātibayni |
الْكَاتِبَيْنِ al-kātibayni |
كَاتِبَيْ kātibay |
| Genitive | كَاتِبَيْنِ kātibayni |
الْكَاتِبَيْنِ al-kātibayni |
كَاتِبَيْ kātibay |
| Plural | basic broken plural triptote; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | كُتَّاب; كَتَبَة kuttāb; kataba |
الْكُتَّاب; الْكَتَبَة al-kuttāb; al-kataba |
كُتَّاب; كَتَبَة kuttāb; katabat |
| Nominative | كُتَّابٌ; كَتَبَةٌ kuttābun; katabatun |
الْكُتَّابُ; الْكَتَبَةُ al-kuttābu; al-katabatu |
كُتَّابُ; كَتَبَةُ kuttābu; katabatu |
| Accusative | كُتَّابًا; كَتَبَةً kuttāban; katabatan |
الْكُتَّابَ; الْكَتَبَةَ al-kuttāba; al-katabata |
كُتَّابَ; كَتَبَةَ kuttāba; katabata |
| Genitive | كُتَّابٍ; كَتَبَةٍ kuttābin; katabatin |
الْكُتَّابِ; الْكَتَبَةِ al-kuttābi; al-katabati |
كُتَّابِ; كَتَبَةِ kuttābi; katabati |
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: katib
- → Chagatai: کاتب
- → Malay: katib
- → Ottoman Turkish: كاتب (kâtib)
- Turkish: kâtip
- → Persian: کاتب (kâteb)
- → Turkmen: kätip
- → Tajik: котиб (kotib)
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
Noun
كاتِب • (kâtib) (plural كُتّاب (küttâb))
- secretary, especially in a government office
- clerk
- writer
Derived terms
- كاتبلك (katiblik)
Descendants
- Turkish: kâtip
References
- Kélékian, Diran (1911) “كاتب”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 1004a
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “كاتب”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1513