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How many verbs are there in Arabic?

How many verbs are there in Arabic?

If you have been studying Arabic for a while you are probably aware that there are 10 main forms of verbs in the in the Arabic language. Each of these forms have letters and vowels that are added to the root form which alters the meaning of the root verb in variety of different ways.

What are Arabic verb forms?

The Arabic verb forms

  • Form 1 – فعل (fa3ala)
  • Form 2 – فعّل (fa33ala)
  • Form 3 – فاعل (faa3ala)
  • Form 4 – أفعل (af3ala)
  • Form 5 – تفعّل (tafa33ala)
  • Form 6 – تفاعل (tafaa3ala)
  • Form 7 – انفعل (infa3ala)
  • Form 8 – افتعل (ifta3ala)

What are the five verbs in Arabic?

The Five Verbs – الأَفْعَالُ الخَمْسَةُ أَنْتُمْ تُحِبُّون الْخَيْرَ، وَتَكْرَهُونَ الشَّرَّ. الطَّالِبَانِ يَسْكُنَانِ فِي شَقَّةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ.

What is the Arabic word for verb?

Arabic verbs (فِعْل fiʿl; pl. The root communicates the basic meaning of the verb, e.g. ك-ت-ب k-t-b ‘write’, ق-ر-ء q-r-ʾ ‘read’, ء-ك-ل ʾ-k-l ‘eat’. Changes to the vowels in between the consonants, along with prefixes or suffixes, specify grammatical functions such as person, gender, number, tense, mood, and voice.

What is Masdar Arabic?

What is a masdar (مَصْدَر)? The Arabic word مَصْدَر means source. It is the most basic, abstract meaning of the root. In Arabic, a مَصْدَر is a noun (اِسْم) which is derived from a verb (فِعْل). A مَصْدَر can function as a verbal noun (noun of action), as an infinitive, etc.

What is the verb to have in Arabic?

In Arabic there is no verb that specifically expresses the concept “to have”….to have (with you)

Transliteration Arabic Translation
ma3ee shanTa kabeera. معي شنطة كبيرة. II have a large bag with me.

What are the colors in Arabic?

Colors – ألوان (alwàn)

English Arabic Translation
Blue أزرق azraq
Green أخضر akhdar
Yellow أصفر asfar
Orange برتقالي burtoqally

What is Majzum Arabic?

Conditional sentences (if clauses) can cause you a headache in Arabic. Sometimes you need the majzum-mood of the verb – here are the rules. Notice that مَجْزُوم basically means that the verb ends in a سُكُون – which also means that you have to watch out for weak letters as they might be elided.


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