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دام
to last /ˈdaː.ma/
verbB1#2044 most common
Also: to endure, to continue, to persist
Example sentences
دام الحفل ساعة.
The party lasted an hour.
أتمنى أن تدوم صحتك.
I hope your health lasts.
ما دام الجو جميلاً، سنذهب إلى الحديقة.
As long as the weather is nice, we will go to the park.
لن تدوم هذه الأزمة إلى الأبد.
This crisis will not last forever.
دامت الحرب سنوات طويلة قبل أن تنتهي.
The war lasted long years before it ended.
ما دمتَ قد قررت، فلا رجعة في الأمر.
As long as you have decided, there is no going back on the matter.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | أدومُ | دُمْتُ | سأدومُ |
| 2sg | تدومُ | دُمْتَ | ستدومُ |
| 3sg | يدومُ | دامَ | سيدومُ |
| 1pl | ندومُ | دُمْنا | سندومُ |
| 2pl | تدومونَ | دُمْتُمْ | ستدومونَ |
| 3pl | يدومونَ | دامُوا | سيدومونَ |
Word family
دائمpermanent, lasting
دوامduration, continuity, working hours
ديمومةperpetuity
أدامَto make last, to preserve
مُداوَمةpersistence, regular attendance
Etymology
The verb comes from the triliteral Semitic root د-و-م (d-w-m), which carries the idea of permanence and continuation. It is a hollow verb, with a weak middle radical (و) that drops in several conjugated forms. The root also yields nouns for duration and permanence.
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