جمع
jama'a
To gather or to collect in Arabic is جمع (jama'a), with the default form being جمع.
The verb is used to describe the act of bringing things or people together. It is frequently used in the phrase جمع معلومات (jama'a ma'lumat) to mean 'to gather information'.
Meaning: to bring together, to collect (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes based on the tense and aspect: جَمَعَ (jama'a) is the past tense meaning 'he gathered' or 'he collected', while يجمع (yajma'u) is the present tense meaning 'he gathers' or 'he collects'.
How do you pronounce it?
jama'a
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the root جمع is used in the word جمعة (jum'ah), which means 'Friday'. This is because Friday is the day when the community 'gathers' for the congregational prayer.
- The word جمع is also the root for جامعة (jami'ah), which means 'university'. This is because a university is viewed as a place that 'gathers' different branches of knowledge and students together.
- The root جمع is the same root used to create the word for 'plural' in Arabic grammar, known as جمع (jam'). In this context, it refers to the 'gathering' of multiple items into one grammatical category.
Examples in context
- يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تَجْمَعَ الْأَصْدِقَاءَ لِحِفْلَةٍ.You can gather friends for a party.
- نَحْنُ نَتَجَمَّعُ فِي الْحَدِيقَةِ لِلنَزْهَةِ.We are gathering in the park for a picnic.
- الْمُؤْتَمَرُ جَمَعَ خُبَرَاءَ مِنْ مُخْتَلِفِ الْمَجَالَاتِ.The conference brought together experts from various fields.
