Weak roots in the derived forms (أراد، اختار، اشترى)

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to reside, to stay (in a place)
أقامaqâma
We stayed at a hotel near the sea.
أقمنا في فندق قريب من البحر.aqamnâ fî funduqin qarîbin mina l-bahr
My brother has been living abroad for two years.
يقيم أخي في الخارج منذ سنتين.yuqîmu akhî fi-l-khâriji mundhu sanatayn.
We did not stay at that hotel for long.
لم نقم في ذلك الفندق طويلا.lam naqum fî dhâlika l-funduqi tawîlâ.
The child did not want to sleep.
لم يرد الطفل أن ينام.lam yuridi t-tiflu an yanâma.
I wanted to buy a car, but I could not.
أردت أن أشتري سيارة، لكنني لم أستطع.aradtu an ashtariya sayyâratan, lakinnani lam astati
We chose this hotel because it is cheap.
اخترنا هذا الفندق لأنه رخيص.ikhtarnâ hâdhal funduqa li'annahu rakhîsun.
My sister did not choose the red color.
لم تختر أختي اللون الأحمر.lam takhtar 'ukhti al-lawna al-ahmar
I gave my mother a beautiful gift.
أعطيت أمي هدية جميلة.a'taytu ummi hadiyyatan jamilatan
We did not buy anything at the market.
لم نشتر شيئا من السوق.lam nashtari shay'an mina as-sûq.
We finished work, so we relaxed in the garden.
انتهينا من العمل، فاسترخينا في الحديقة.intahaynâ mina al-'amali, fastarkhaynâ fî al-hadîqati.
The students wish the exam would end quickly.
يتمنى الطلاب أن ينتهي الامتحان بسرعة.yatamannâ at-tullâbu an yantahiya al-imtihânu bisur'atin
What did you name your son?
ماذا سميت ابنك؟mâdhâ sammayta ibnaka?
to resign
استقالistaqâla
The minister resigned after the crisis.
استقال الوزير بعد الأزمة.istaqâla al-wazîru ba'da al-azmati.
Why do you want to resign?
لماذا تريد أن تستقيل؟limâdhâ turîdu an tastaqîla?
to feel relieved, to feel at ease
ارتاحirtâḥ
I resigned from my job yesterday, and I felt very relieved.
استقلت من عملي أمس، وارتحت كثيرا.istaqaltu min 'amalî amsi, wartahtu kathîran.
My father does not feel at ease in the big city.
لا يرتاح أبي في المدينة الكبيرة.lâ yartâḥu abî fî al-madînati al-kabîrah
to make do with, to settle for
اكتفى بiktafâ bi
We made do with bread and water.
اكتفينا بالخبز والماء.iktafaynâ bil-khubzi wal-mâ'i
The manager did not settle for this answer.
لم يكتف المدير بهذا الجواب.lam yaktafi almudîru bihâdhâ aljawâb.

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