grammar of the formation of verbs in the arabic language

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G r a m m a r o f t h e f o r m a t i o n o f v e r b s i n t h e A r a b i c

l a n g u a g e

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language 1


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Notes :

The verb is sometimes used as a model verb, as this is common practice in Arabic learning methods . Therefore, not ever form is

an actual Arabic word . Also note that R2 in some categories of Form 1 has more vowel options; given verbs are merely models .



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For MuLaF( irst ) = R1 M( iddle ) = R2 L

(ast

) =R3

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics

I

Fa Ma La Regular -

Hamzated R1 / F

( )

- -

Hamzated R2 / M - - -

Hamzated R3 / L ( )

( )

- - -



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(ast

) =R3

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics

Weak

- - Hollow Type 1 - - - Hollow Type 2 - - - Hollow Type 3 - - -

Defective Type 1 - - -



Doubled - - -



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(ast

) =R3

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics

I. II R1 + R2 suk n + R3 + R4

Fa STa La F( irst ) = R1 S(econd ) = R2 T(hird ) = R3

L( ast ) = R4

RegularQuadrilateral

- -These verbs have 4

root letters . They are

very rare .

II

R1 + R2 addah +

R3

Fa MMa La

Regular

Intensive, causative,

declarative or

denominative .

Hamzated R1 / F - - -

Hamzated R2 / M - - - - - -

Hamzated R3 / L - - - - - -



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For MuLaF( irst ) = R1 M( iddle ) = R2 L(ast ) = R3

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics

Weak

- - -

Hollow

II, III, V and VI are

conjugated as if

regular and IV,

VII, VIII and Xderive

- - -

Defective

All derived forms

end with a

broken aleph and

are thus

conjugated as a

Defective FormType 2 verb

-

Doubled - - - - - -



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Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics

II . II taFaSTaLa


- - - - -

III

R1 aleph + R2 + R3

F Ma La

Regular Conative, always

transitive .

Hamzated R1 / F - - - - - -

Hamzated R2 / M - - - - - -

Hamzated R3 / L - - - - - -

Weak

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Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics

Hollow - - - - - -

Defective - -

Doubled - - - - - -

III . II (XIV)

inFManLala


- - - - -

IV Hamzated aleph +R1 suk n + R2 + R3

aFa Ma La

Regular

Causative .



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Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics

Hamzated R1 / F - - - - - -

Hamzated R2 / M - - - - - -

Hamzated R3 / L - - - - - -

Weak

- - - -

Hollow - -

Defective - - - - - -

Doubled - -



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Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics

IV . II ( XI)

iFMaLLa


- - - - -

V

T + R1 + R2 suk n

+ R3

ta Fa MMa La

Regular -

Reexive or passive

from Form II.

Hamzated R1 / F - - - - - -

Hamzated R2 / M - - - - - -

Hamzated R3 / L - - - - - -

Weak

- - - - - -



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Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics

Hollow - - - - - -


Doubled - - - - - -

VI T + R1 aleph + R2

+ R3

ta F Ma La

Regular

Reciprocal or one of

pretence .

Hamzated R1 / F - - - - - -

Hamzated R2 / M - - - - - -

Hamzated R3 / L - - - - - -



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Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics


Doubled - - - - - -

VII Aleph + nun suk n

+ R1 + R2 + R3

in Fa Ma La Regular x

Reexive or passive .

Hamzated R1 / F - - - - - -

Hamzated R2 / M - - - - - -

Hamzated R3 / L - - - - - -

Weak

x x x x x x



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Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics

Hollow - -


Doubled - - - - - -

VIII Aleph + R1 suk n +t + R2 + R3

iFta Ma La Regular

Reexive or passive

from Form I.

Hamzated R1 / F - - - - - -

Hamzated R2 / M - - - - - -

Hamzated R3 / L - - - - - -



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Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics

T will assimilate

if F / R1 is :

Weak

- -

Hollow - -


Doubled - - - - - -



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Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics

IX ( IV. II)

iFMaLLa


- - - - -

X

Aleph + s n suk n +t + R1 suk n + R2

+ R3

ista FMa La

Regular

The meaning this

form imparts is to

ask or think that the

sense of form I

should be done .

Hamzated R1 / F - - - - - -

Hamzated R2 / M - - - - - -

Hamzated R3 / L - - - - - -

Weak- - - - - -



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Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics

Hollow - - -


Doubled - - - - - -

XI iFaM LLa

Regular - - - - -XII iFMawLala

Regular - - - - -XIII iFMawwLa

Regular - - - - -XIV

( III. II)

inFManLala


- - - - -



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Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

Active

participle

Passive

participle

Linguistic

characteristics

XV iFManL

Regular - - - - -


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