Part 2 – Chapter 2 – All The Arabic

E: Active and Passive Participles Forms I and II

The active participle is known in Arabic as اسم الفاعل The word فاعل refers to the form the participles take when derived from a Form I verb. The active participle (AP) is essentially an adjective closely related in meaning to the meaning of the verb. However, active participles are often also used as nouns. ForContinue reading “E: Active and Passive Participles Forms I and II”

D: Verbal Nouns

A verbal noun represents a change in the form of a verb which allows it to be used as a noun in a sentence. For example, the verbal noun in English for “to read” is “reading.” You would say, for example, “Reading is good for you.” In the previous sentence, “reading” is the subject. IfContinue reading “D: Verbal Nouns”

C: The Subjunctive with لِ

The subjunctive as a concept in grammar refers, in general, to that which is uncertain or related to emotion. Often it is used for things which are sought, desired, or feared, but which are not necessarily realized. In such situation, verbs in many languages reflect the somewhat uncertain nature of what is happening through changesContinue reading “C: The Subjunctive with لِ”

B: Commands – Forms I and II: Sound, Hollow, Defective, Doubled, and Negative

Form II Commands are as much fun to give people in Arabic as they are in other languages. Arabic commands are not quite so simple as they are in English, but they can be mastered easily now that you know how to do the jussive. As I stated in a previous chapter, theContinue reading “B: Commands – Forms I and II: Sound, Hollow, Defective, Doubled, and Negative”

A: Form II Verbs: Sound, Hollow, Assimilated, Doubled, and Defective

We leave Form I verbs (at least for a while) and come now to the first group of what are called “derived” verbs. As noted earlier, there are fifteen forms of the Arabic verb. It is essential that Forms I-X be learned thoroughly; however, Forms XI-XV need never be learned. Forms II-XV are knownContinue reading “A: Form II Verbs: Sound, Hollow, Assimilated, Doubled, and Defective”