يمر
yamurru
To pass in Arabic is يمر (yamurru).
يمر is used to describe the action of moving or being moved from one place to another. While it can mean to pass through a space, it is often used alongside prepositions to clarify the specific direction or the manner in which someone or something is passing.
Meaning: to move or be moved from one place to another (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
يمر is the third-person singular masculine present tense form.
How do you pronounce it?
yamurru
Did you know?
- When a student 'passes' an exam in Arabic, they do not usually say they 'passed through' it with يمر, but rather that they 'succeeded' or 'passed' using a completely different verbal root.
- In many Arabic dialects, if you want to say a person 'passed' or 'passed away', you would not use يمر but rather a phrase involving the word for 'departed' or 'left'.
- The noun derived from the same root as يمر, which is ممر, can also be used to describe a hallway or a passage in a building.
Examples in context
- يريد زيري أن يمرر ذكرياته العزيزة لأولاده.Ziri wants to pass down his treasured memories to his children.This example shows how to use يمر in the context of passing down memories.Tatoeba #11626719 by dididodo, translation #10862075 by Amastan
- لم يمر.He didn't pass.This example shows the negative form of يمر.Tatoeba #12825347 by dididodo, translation #8477721 by CH
- يجب أن يمر القطار من هنا.yajibu an yamurra al-qitaru min huna.The train must pass through here.
Example conversation
Ziad and Maryam are waiting for a parade to move past them.
- زياد Ziadمتى يمر الموكب من أمامنا؟mata yamurru al-mawkib min amamina?When will the parade pass in front of us?
- مريم Maryamأعتقد أنه سيمر الآن.a'taqidu annahu sayamurru al-an.I think it will pass now.
- زياد Ziadانظري، لقد بدأ يمر!unzuri, laqad bada'a yamurru!Look, it has started to pass!
- مريم Maryamنعم، إنه يمر بسرعة كبيرة.na'am, innahu yamurru bi-sur'ah kabirah.Yes, it is passing very quickly.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
