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sound geminate assimilated hollow defective
1_1 1s1 1s1(a) 1s1(b)
1g1
1a1 1a1(a)
1h1 1h1(a)
1d1 1d1(a) 1d1(b)
1_2 1s2 1s2(a)
1g2 1g2(a)
1a2
1h2 1h2(a)
1d2 1d2(a) 1d2(b)
1_3 1s3 1s3(a)
1g3 1g3(a)
1a3 1a3(a)
1h3 1h3(a) 1h3(b)
1d3
1_4 1s4 1s4(a)
1s4(b) 1s4(c)
1a4 1d4 1d4(a)
1d4(b)
1_5 1s5 1d5
1_6 1s6 1s6(a)
1s6(b) 1s6(c)
2 2s 2s(a)
2s(b) 2s(c)
2d 2d(a)
3 3s 3s(a)
3s(b) 3s(c)
3g
3d 3d(a)
4
4s 4s(a)
4s(b) 4s(c)
4g
4a1 4a1(a) 4a2
4h 4h(a)
4d 4d(a)
4d(b) 4d(c)
5 5s 5s(a)
5s(b) 5s(c)
5d 5d(a)
6 6s 6s(a) 6s(b)
6g
6d 6d(a)
7 7s 7s(a)
7g
7h
7d
8
8s 8s(a) 8s(b) 8s(c)
8g1 8g2
8a1 8a1(a) 8a2 8a3
8a4 8a5 8a6
8h1 8h1(a) 8h2 8h3
8d1 8d2 8d3 8d4
9 9s
10 10s 10s(a)
10s(b) 10s(c)
10g
10h 10h(a)
10d
11 11s 11s(a) 11s(b)
12 12s 12s(a)
13 13s 13s(a)
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Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................................... ii
Using the Book .............................................................................................................................. iii
Pronunciation ................................................................................................................................ vi
Consonants ................................................................................................................................ vi
Vowels ......................................................................................................................................viii
Measure I ........................................................................................................................................ 1
Sound Measure I ........................................................................................................................ 2
Geminate Measure I................................................................................................................. 18
Assimilated Measure I.............................................................................................................. 23
Hollow Measure I ..................................................................................................................... 29
Defective Measure I ................................................................................................................. 36
Measure II-X ................................................................................................................................. 47
Measure II ................................................................................................................................. 48
Measure III ................................................................................................................................ 54
Measure IV ............................................................................................................................... 61
Measure V ................................................................................................................................ 75
Measure VI ............................................................................................................................... 81
Measure VII .............................................................................................................................. 87
Measure VIII ............................................................................................................................. 92
Measure IX ............................................................................................................................. 113
Measure X ............................................................................................................................... 114
Quadriliteral Verbs ..................................................................................................................... 122
Quadriliteral Measure I .......................................................................................................... 123
Quadriliteral Measure II ......................................................................................................... 126
Quadriliteral Measure III ........................................................................................................ 128
Index ........................................................................................................................................... 130
Blank Conjugation Table ............................................................................................................ 168
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Preface Modern Standard Arabic Verbs: Conjugation Tables aims to present Arabic verb morphology
through easy to read tables, organized in a user-friendly manner. The model conjugations in the
tables are meant to help learners see patterns, recognize similarities and differences between
conjugations, and ultimately to enable learners to conjugate any verb with confidence.
This book is the companion to the Lingualism Arabic Learner’s Dictionary (ISBN 0985816023),
which contains references to the conjugation tables. Every verb appearing in the dictionary falls
into one of the conjugation patterns presented in this book. The following pages show how to
use the book in conjunction with the dictionary.
Users of this book are expected to have a working background of Arabic verbs from their studies.
Although some information is presented in regards to the differences in form and meaning
between the measures, a full grammatical explanation of the tenses, moods, methods of
negation, etc., is currently beyond the scope of the book.
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Using the Book The first thing you will notice if you quickly browse through the tables is that, with a few
exceptions, they do not contain actual verbs*, but rather patterns represented by consistent substitutes for the verbs’ radicals. Following in
the tradition of Arabic grammarians, ف (f) represents the first radical, (3) ع the second, and ل (l)
the third. For quadriliteral verbs (those having a fourth radical), tradition is broken: instead of a
second ل (l), which may lead to confusion, ب (b) has been chosen to represent the fourth radical.
Each conjugated verb appears above a transcription of the word’s pronunciation. The radicals
appear gray.
All occurences of these three consonants in the tables should be swapped out for the radicals in
the verb you wish to conjugate. Let’s take the verb كتب (kataba – ‘write’) as an example. This verb
belongs to table 1s3. If you want to conjugate the verb in the first-person singular indicative
(translating ‘I write’), first locate this form in the table.
* A second version of this book, Modern Standard Arabic Verbs: Conjugation Tables (by Sample Verb) (ISBN 098581604X) uses actual, common verbs in each table.
فعل
first radical second radical third radical
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Next, swap out the model radicals for the actual radicals in our verb.
1st radical ف ك (f k)
2nd radical ع ت (3 t)
3rd radical ل ب (l b)
We now have ب كت أ (ʔaktubu).
In the Lingualism Arabic Learner’s Dictionary, every verb entry contains a reference to its
corresponding table in this book.
The table name is followed by the third-person singular indicative form and the masdar (gerund).
The index in the back of this book lists all verbs from the dictionary, grouped according to table.
Measure I verbs have unpredictable, unique masdars. Verbs which otherwise follow identical
patterns and belong to the same table will have different masdar patterns. However, non-
measure I verbs have regular masdars, the patterns for which are found in the header for each
table.
A unique feature of this book is the consolidation of tables into the minimal number required to
model all Arabic verbs. Traditionally, all verbs which contain a weak radical (و or ي) are classified
as weak, even when these radicals are treated as regular (sound) consonants. They are then
assigned their own conjugation table. This is misleading to the learner, however, and tends to
overcomplicate the rules of conjugation. For instance, if the first radical of a measure II verb, is
never assimilated. It is treated as a regular consonants, and is thus grouped in table 2s (as a sound
measure II verb); likewise, measure II verbs are never hollow, and so there is no separate table
for those verbs which have a weak second radical. A quick look at the ‘check box’ in the header
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of the table 2s on p. 48 confirms that this table is valid for verbs which contain ي ,و, as well as
‘other’ consonants.
Hamzated verbs (those containing ء as a radical) are also treated separately in traditional
grammars. In reality, there is no need for this. Hamzated verbs only differ from sound verbs in
that the spelling of the hamza is complicated.* (Otherwise, the only difference is that the first-
person singular of the imperfect tense often takes a long vowel when the first radical is hamza.)
Tables for hamzated verbs follow tables for their sound counterparts, taking a variation of the
same table name.
Table names consist of two to four parts.
1) Measure number
2) s (sound), g (geminate), a (assimilated), h (hollow), d (defective)
3) Number showing variation. For example, there are six variations of sound measure I
verbs, each with different voweling. These are tables 1s1, 1s2, 1s3, 1s4, 1s5, and 1s6.
4) A letter in parantheses shows a hamzated version of the previous table. Table 1s1(a)
has the same voweling as table 1s1 but has a hamza as the second radical.
* A table on p. 1 of the Lingualism Arabic Learner’s Dictionary aids in determining the spelling of hamza.
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Pronunciation Consonants
The following sounds are also found in English and should pose no difficulties for the learner: examples
b ب [b] as in bed بنت bint girl
d د [d] as in dog, but with the tongue touching the back of the upper teeth
dars lesson درس
đ ذ [ð] as in that ذرة đurat corn
f ف [f] as in four فم fam mouth
g ج/غ [g] as in gas (used for some foreign words; alternatively spelled ك or گ in some regions)
golf golf جولف grām gram غرام
h ه [h] as in house هو huwa he
j ج [ʤ] as in jam (commonly [ʒ] as in beige in the Levent and [g] as in gas in Egypt)
jadd grandfather جد
k ك [k] as in kid كل kull every
l ل [l] as in love (that is, a light l, and not a dark l as in yell)
laban milk لبن
L ل [ɫ] as the dark l in yell, found only in the word aLLāh هللا
aLLāh God هللا
m م [m] as in moon مات māta die
n ن [n] as in nice ينس nasiya forget
p ب [p] as in pan (used for some foreign words and sometimes written as پ; pronounced [b]
by some speakers)
pikīn Beijing بكين
s س [s] as in sun سنة sanat year
š ش [ʃ] as in show شك šakk doubt
t ت [t] as in tie, but with the tongue touching the back of the upper teeth
tall hill تل
ŧ ث [θ] as in think ثلث ŧulŧ third
v ف [v] as in valley (used for some foreign words and sometimes written as ڤ; pronounced [f]
by some speakers)
vayrūs virus فيروس
w و [w] as in word ود wadd wish
y ي [j] as in yes (when final, usually written without dots (ـى) in Egypt)
yad hand يد
z ز [z] as in zoo زار zāra visit
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The following sounds have no equivalent in English and require special attention. However, some exist in other languages you may be familiar with.
r ر [ɾ] tapped (flapped) as in the Spanish cara or the Scottish pronunciation of tree
rajul man رجل
ɣ غ [ɣ] very similar to a guttural R as in the French Paris, or the German rot
ɣarb west غرب
x خ [x] as in the German doch, Spanish rojo, or Scottish loch
xabar news خبر
q ق [q] like K but further back, almost in the throat, with the tongue touching the uvula
qadam foot قدم
ɧ ح [ħ] like a strong, breathy H, as if you were trying to fog up a window
ɧubb love حب
a voiced glottal stop, as if you had opened [ʕ] ع 3your mouth under water and constricted your throat to prevent choking and then released the constriction with a sigh
3arafa know عرف
ʔ ء [ʔ] an unvoiced glottal stop, as [ʕ] above, but with a wispy, unvoiced sigh; or more simply put, like the constriction separating the vowels in uh-oh
ʔab father أب
The following sounds also have no equivalent in English but are emphatic versions of otherwise familiar sounds. An emphatic consonant is produced by pulling the tongue back toward the pharynx (throat), spreading the sides of the tongue wide, as if you wanted to bite down on both sides of your tongue, and producing a good puff of air from the lungs.
ɖ ض [dˁ] emphatic version of [d] ضرب ɖaraba hit
ʂ ص [sˁ] emphatic version of [s] صدر ʂadr chest
ʈ ط [tˁ] emphatic version of [t] طبيب ʈabīb doctor
ʐ ظ [ðˤ] or [zˁ] emphatic version of [ð] or [z] ظن ʐann thought
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Vowels
examples
a ـ [æ] normally as in cat (but with the jaw not quite as lowered as in English); [a] as in hot when in the same syllable with ɧ or 3 (with the tongue lower than [æ]); usually [ɑ] as in father (but shorter) when in the same word as q, ɖ, ʂ, ʈ, ʐ, or, in most cases, r
kataba write كتب ɧammām bath حمام ɖaraba hit ضرب
ā ـ ى/ـ ا [æ:] / [a:] / [ɑ:] as with a above but longer نام nāma sleep jū3 hunger جوع qāda lead قاد
i ـ [ɪ] as in kid; when in the same word as q, ɖ, ʂ, ʈ, or ʐ, [ɨ] with the tongue pulled back a bit
bint girl بنت 3ilm knowledge علم qiʂʂat story قصة
ī ـ ي [i:] as in ski; when in the same word as q, ɖ, ʂ, ʈ, or ʐ, [ɨ:] as with i above (but longer)
jazīrat island جزيرة aʂʂīn China الصين
u ـ [ʊ] as in book بد budd option
ū ـ و [u:] as in moon تونة tūnat tuna
e [ɛ] as in bed (used for some foreign words) إسبرسو ʔespresō espresso
o/ō [o]/[o:] as is boat, but without the glide to [w] (used for some foreign words)
vodka vodka فودكا
brōtīn protein بروتين-at ـة [a] or [ah] in pausal form; when
pronounced in full form with i3rāb, the t is pronounced.
đurat corn ذرة
-u/-a/-i
-un/-an/-in
Transcription written in superscript (small and raised) represents vowels and nunation which belong to i3rāb (grammatical declension). These vowels are often omitted from relaxed speech or before a pause (end of a sentence, etc.).
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Measure I Name(s)
non-augmented verb, non-derived verb, basic verb
mujarrad ŧulāŧīyمجرد ثالثي
Characteristics triliteral
the most basic forms of verbs, having no prefixes or doubled consonants
sub-categorized depending on the vowels present in the stem
Meaning(s) Measure I verbs are not limited to any particular usage or meaning
Some are transitive, while others are intransitive
Sound Measure I مجرد ثالثي سالم mujarrad ŧulāŧīy sālim
imperfect The perfect tense stem for sound measure I verbs follows the pattern fa3_l-. The vowel a always follows the first radical, while the second radical is followed by a, i, or u. The imperfect tense stem is -f3_l-, which also has a variable vowel. The table on the left references the conjugation tables which fit these patterns. p
erfe
ct a i u
a 1s1 1s2 1s3
i 1s4 1s5
u 1s6
Geminate Measure I مجرد ثالثي مضاعف mujarrad ŧulāŧīy muɖā3af
imperfect The perfect tense stem for geminate measure I verbs follows the pattern fa33-. The imperfect tense stem is -f_33-, which has a variable vowel.
per
fect
a i u
a 1g1 1g2 1g3
i
u
Assimilated Measure I مجرد ثالثي معتل الفاء mujarrad ŧulāŧīy mu3tall alfāʔ
imperfect The perfect tense stem for assimilated measure I verbs follows the pattern wa3_l-. The first radical is always w, which is always followed by a. The second radical is followed by either a or i. The imperfect tense stem is -3_l-, and contains either a or i. Notice that the w is assimilated (disappears) in the imperfect tense. p
erfe
ct a i u
a 1a1 1a2
i 1a3
u
Hollow Measure I مجرد ثالثي معتل العين mujarrad ŧulāŧīy mu3tall al3ayn
imperfect The perfect tense stem for hollow measure I verbs follows the pattern fāl-. However, this long ā shortens to i or u in many forms. In the imperfect tense, the vowel can be a long or short a, i, or u.
per
fect
a i u
a
i 1h1 1h2
u 1h3
Defective Measure I مجرد ثالثي معتل الالم mujarrad ŧulāŧīy mu3tall allām
imperfect The perfect tense stem for defective measure I verbs follows the pattern fa3-. The vowel a always follows the first radical, both in the perfect and imperfect tenses. The vowel following the final radical varies by tense and form.
per
fect
a i u
a 1d1 1d2 1d3
i 1d4 1d5
u
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sound measure I perfect vowel: a imperfect vowel: a
other ء ي و
1s1 R1
R2
R3
perfect indicative
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ف ع لت 1 fa3altu
ف ع لن اfa3alnā
أ فع ل ʔaf3alu
ن فع ل naf3alu
2m ف ع لت fa3alta ف ع لت م ا
fa3altumā
ع لت مف fa3altum
ت فع ل taf3alu ن ت فع ل
taf3alāni
ت فع ل ون taf3alūna
2f ف ع لت
fa3alti ف ع لت ن
fa3altunna ت فع ل ين
taf3alīna
ت فع لن taf3alna
3m ف ع ل fa3ala
ف ع ل fa3alā
ف ع ل واfa3alū
ي فع ل yaf3alu
ن ي فع ل yaf3alāni
ي فع ل ون yaf3alūna
3f ف ع ل ت fa3alat
ف ع ل ت اfa3alatā
ف ع لن fa3alna
ت فع ل taf3alu
ن ت فع ل taf3alāni
ي فع لن yaf3alna
subjunctive jussive
singular dual plural singular dual plural
أ فع ل 1 ʔaf3ala
ن فع ل naf3ala
لأ فع ʔaf3al
ن فع لnaf3al
2m ت فع ل taf3ala ت فع ل
taf3alā
ت فع ل واtaf3alū
ت فع ل taf3al ت فع ل
taf3alā
ت فع ل واtaf3alū
2f ت فع ل ي taf3alī
ت فع لن taf3alna
ت فع ل ي taf3alī
ت فع لن taf3alna
3m ي فع ل yaf3ala
ي فع ل yaf3alā
ي فع ل واyaf3alū
ي فع ل yaf3al
ي فع ل yaf3alā
ي فع ل واyaf3alū
3f ت فع ل taf3ala
ت فع ل taf3alā
ي فع لن yaf3alna
ت فع ل taf3al
ت فع ل taf3alā
ي فع لن yaf3alna
imperative participles passive
singular dual plural active passive perfect imperfect
2m ا فع ل if3al ا فع ل
if3alā
ا فع ل واif3alū
ل ف اع fā3il
فع ول م maf3ūl
ف ع ل fu3ila
ي فع ل yuf3alu
2f ا فع ل ي if3alī
ا فع لن if3alna
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hamzated measure I perfect vowel: a imperfect vowel: a
other ء ي و
1s1(a) R1
R2
R3
perfect indicative
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ف أ لت 1 faʔaltu
ف أ لن اfaʔalnā
أ فأ ل ʔafʔalu
فأ ل ن nafʔalu
2m ف أ لت faʔalta ا ف أ لت م
faʔaltumā
ف أ لت مfaʔaltum
ت فأ ل tafʔalu ن ت فأ ل
tafʔalāni
ت فأ ل ون tafʔalūna
2f ف أ لت
faʔalti ف أ لت ن
faʔaltunna ت فأ ل ين
tafʔalīna
ت فأ لن tafʔalna
3m ف أ ل faʔala
ف أ ل faʔalā
ف أ ل واfaʔalū
فأ ل ي yafʔalu
ن ي فأ ل yafʔalāni
فأ ل ون ي yafʔalūna
3f ف أ ل ت faʔalat
ف أ ل ت اfaʔalatā
ف أ لن faʔalna
ت فأ ل tafʔalu
ن ت فأ ل tafʔalāni
فأ لن ي yafʔalna
subjunctive jussive
singular dual plural singular dual plural
أ فأ ل 1 ʔafʔala
فأ ل ن nafʔala
أ فأ ل ʔafʔal
فأ ل ن nafʔal
2m ت فأ ل tafʔala ت فأ ل
tafʔalā
ت فأ ل واtafʔalū
ت فأ ل tafʔal ت فأ ل
tafʔalā
ت فأ ل واtafʔalū
2f ت فأ ل ي tafʔalī
ت فأ لن tafʔalna
ت فأ ل ي tafʔalī
ت فأ لن tafʔalna
3m فأ ل ي yafʔala
فأ ل ي yafʔalā
فأ ل وا ي yafʔalū
فأ ل ي yafʔal
فأ ل ي yafʔalā
فأ ل وا ي yafʔalū
3f ت فأ ل tafʔala
ت فأ ل tafʔalā
فأ لن ي yafʔalna
ت فأ ل tafʔal
ت فأ ل tafʔalā
فأ لن ي yafʔalna
imperative participles passive
singular dual plural active passive perfect imperfect
2m ا فأ ل ifʔal ا فأ ل
ifʔalā
ا فأ ل واifʔalū
ف ائ لfāʔil
ول م فؤ mafʔūl
ل ئ ف
fuʔila ل أ ي ف
yufʔalu2f ا فأ ل ي
ifʔalī ا فأ لن
ifʔalna
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hamzated measure I perfect vowel: a imperfect vowel: a
other ء ي و
1s1(b) R1
R2
R3
perfect indicative
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ف ع أت 1 fa3aʔtu
ف ع أن اfa3aʔnā
أ فع أ ʔaf3aʔu
ن فع أ naf3aʔu
2m ف ع أت fa3aʔta ف ع أت م ا
fa3aʔtumā
ف ع أت مfa3aʔtum
ت فع أ taf3aʔu ت فع آن
taf3aʔāni
ون ت فع ؤ taf3aʔūna
2f ف ع أت
fa3aʔti ف ع أت ن
fa3aʔtunna ت فع ئ ين
taf3aʔīna
ت فع أن taf3aʔna
3m ف ع أ fa3aʔa
ف ع آfa3aʔā
وا ف ع ؤ fa3aʔū
ي فع أ yaf3aʔu
ي فع آن yaf3aʔāni
ون ي فع ؤ yaf3aʔūna
3f ف ع أ ت fa3aʔat
ف ع أ ت اfa3aʔatā
ف ع أن fa3aʔna
ت فع أ taf3aʔu
ت فع آن taf3aʔāni
ي فع أن yaf3aʔna
subjunctive jussive
singular dual plural singular dual plural
أ فع أ 1 ʔaf3aʔa
ن فع أ naf3aʔa
فع أأ ʔaf3aʔ
ن فع أnaf3aʔ
2m ت فع أ taf3aʔa ت فع آ
taf3aʔā
وا ت فع ؤ taf3aʔū
ت فع أ taf3aʔ ت فع آ
taf3aʔā
وا ت فع ؤ taf3aʔū
2f ت فع ئ ي taf3aʔī
ت فع أن taf3aʔna
ت فع ئ ي taf3aʔī
ت فع أن taf3aʔna
3m ي فع أ yaf3aʔa
ي فع آyaf3aʔā
وا ي فع ؤ yaf3aʔū
ي فع أ yaf3aʔ
ي فع آyaf3aʔā
وا ي فع ؤ yaf3aʔū
3f ت فع أ taf3aʔa
ت فع آtaf3aʔā
ي فع أن yaf3aʔna
ت فع أ taf3aʔ
ت فع آtaf3aʔā
ي فع أن yaf3aʔna
imperative participles passive
singular dual plural active passive perfect imperfect
2m ا فع أ if3aʔ ا فع آ
if3aʔā
وا ا فع ؤ if3aʔū
ئ ف اع fā3iʔ
فع وء م maf3ūʔ
ف ع ئ fu3iʔa
ي فع أ yuf3aʔu
2f ا فع ئ ي if3aʔī
ا فع أن if3aʔna
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sound measure I perfect vowel: a imperfect vowel: i
other ء ي و
1s2 R1
R2
R3
perfect indicative
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ف ع لت 1 fa3altu
ف ع لن اfa3alnā
ل أ فع ʔaf3ilu
ن فع ل naf3ilu
2m ف ع لت fa3alta ف ع لت م ا
fa3altumā
ف ع لت مfa3altum
ت فع ل taf3ilu ن ت فع ل
taf3ilāni
ل ون ت فع taf3ilūna
2f ف ع لت
fa3alti ف ع لت ن
fa3altunna ل ين ت فع
taf3ilīna
لن ت فع taf3ilna
3m ف ع ل fa3ala
ف ع ل fa3alā
ف ع ل واfa3alū
ي فع ل yaf3ilu
ن ي فع ل yaf3ilāni
ل ون ي فع yaf3ilūna
3f ف ع ل ت fa3alat
ف ع ل ت اfa3alatā
ف ع لن fa3alna
ت فع ل taf3ilu
ن ت فع ل taf3ilāni
لن ي فع yaf3ilna
subjunctive jussive
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ل 1 أ فع ʔaf3ila
ن فع ل naf3ila
ل أ فع ʔaf3il
فع لن naf3il
2m ت فع ل taf3ila ت فع ل
taf3ilā
ل وا ت فع taf3ilū
ت فع ل taf3il ت فع ل
taf3ilā
ل وا ت فع taf3ilū
2f ت فع ل ي taf3ilī
لن ت فع taf3ilna
ت فع ل ي taf3ilī
لن ت فع taf3ilna
3m ي فع ل yaf3ila
ي فع ل yaf3ilā
ل واي فع yaf3ilū
ي فع ل yaf3il
ي فع ل yaf3ilā
ل وا ي فع yaf3ilū
3f ت فع ل taf3ila
ت فع ل taf3ilā
لن ي فع yaf3ilna
ت فع ل taf3il
ت فع ل taf3ilā
لن ي فع yaf3ilna
imperative participles passive
singular dual plural active passive perfect imperfect
2m ل ا فع if3il ا فع ل
if3ilā
ل وا ا فع if3ilū
ل ف اع fā3il
فع ول م maf3ūl
ف ع ل fu3ila
ي فع ل yuf3alu
2f ا فع ل ي if3ilī
لن ا فع if3ilna
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Measures II-X Names
augmented verb, derived verb
mazīd ŧulāŧīy مزيد ثالثي
Characteristics triliteral
Names
measure II
مزيد ثالثي وزن فعل
mazīd ŧulāŧīy wazn fa33ala
Characteristics second radical doubled
Meanings transitive of intransitive measure I verbs
causative of transitive measure I verbs
do intensively and/or repeatedly (‘__ to pieces’)
Names
measure III
مزيد ثالثي وزن فاعل
mazīd ŧulāŧīy wazn fā3ala
Characteristics first radical followed by ā
Meanings attempt to do
do with someone else
Names
measure IV
مزيد ثالثي وزن أفعل
mazīd ŧulāŧīy wazn fa33ala
Characteristics first radical of the perfect verb is prefixed by ʔa-, which is omitted in the imperfect tense
Meanings transitive of intransitive measure I verbs
causative of transitive measure I verbs
often synonymous with measure II verbs
Names
measure V
مزيد ثالثي وزن تفعل
mazīd ŧulāŧīy wazn tafa33ala
Characteristics first radical prefixed by ta-
second radical is doubled
Meaning reflexive or passive of measure II verbs
Names
measure VI
مزيد ثالثي وزن تفاعل
mazīd ŧulāŧīy wazn tafā3ala
Characteristics first radical prefixed by ta-
first radical followed by ā
Meaning reciprocal of measure III verbs (‘__ each other’)
Names
measure VII
مزيد ثالثي وزن انفعل
mazīd ŧulāŧīy wazn infa3ala
Characteristics first radical prefixed by in-
Meaning reflexive or passive of measure I verbs
Names
measure VIII
مزيد ثالثي وزن افتعل
mazīd ŧulāŧīy wazn ifta3ala
Characteristics first radical sandwiched by i_t-
Meanings reflexive or passive of measure I verbs
various other meanings
Names
measure IX
مزيد ثالثي وزن افعل
mazīd ŧulāŧīy wazn if3alla
Characteristics first radical prefixed by i-
third radical doubled
Meaning intransitive verbs referring to color or physical deficiencies
Names
measure X
مزيد ثالثي وزن استفعل
mazīd ŧulāŧīy wazn istaf3ala
Characteristics first radical prefixed by ista-
Meanings ask for __
find, regard as __
various other meanings
sample
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sound measure II
masdar: ت فع يل taf3īl
other ء ي و
2s R1
R2
R3
perfect indicative
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ف ع لت 1 fa33altu
ف ع لن اfa33alnā
ل أ ف ع ʔufa33ilu
ع ل ن ف nufa33ilu
2m ف ع لت fa33alta ف ع لت م ا
fa33altumā
ف ع لت مfa33altum
ع ل ت ف tufa33ilu ن ع ل ت ف
tufa33ilāni
ل ون ع ت ف tufa33ilūna
2f ف ع لت
fa33alti ف ع لت ن
fa33altunna ل ين ع ت ف
tufa33ilīna
لن ع ت ف tufa33ilna
3m ف ع ل fa33ala
ف ع ل fa33alā
ف ع ل واfa33alū
ع ل ي ف yufa33ilu
ن ع ل ي ف yufa33ilāni
ل ون ع ي ف yufa33ilūna
3f ف ع ل ت fa33alat
ف ع ل ت اfa33alatā
ف ع لن fa33alna
ع ل ت ف tufa33ilu
ن ع ل ت ف tufa33ilāni
لن ع ي ف yufa33ilna
subjunctive jussive
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ل 1 أ ف ع ʔufa33ila
ع ل ن ف nufa33ila
ل أ ف ع ʔufa33il
ع ل ن ف nufa33il
2m ع ل ت ف tufa33ila ع ل ت ف
tufa33ilā
ل و ع ات ف tufa33ilū
ع ل ت ف tufa33il ع ل ت ف
tufa33ilā
ل و ع ات ف tufa33ilū
2f ع ل ي ت ف tufa33ilī
لن ع ت ف tufa33ilna
ع ل ي ت ف tufa33ilī
لن ع ت ف tufa33ilna
3m ع ل ي ف yufa33ila
ع ل ي ف yufa33ilā
ل و ع اي ف yufa33ilū
ع ل ي ف yufa33il
ع ل ي ف yufa33ilā
ل و ع اي ف yufa33ilū
3f ع ل ت ف tufa33ila
ع ل ت ف tufa33ilā
لن ع ي ف yufa33ilna
ع ل ت ف tufa33il
ع ل ت ف tufa33ilā
لن ع ي ف yufa33ilna
imperative participles passive
singular dual plural active passive perfect imperfect
2m ف ع ل fa33il ف ع ل
fa33ilā
ل و اف ع fa33ilū
ع ل م ف mufa33il
ع ل م ف mufa33al
ف ع ل fu33ila
ع ل ي ف yufa33alu
2f ف ع ل ي fa33ilī
لن ف ع fa33ilna
sample
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hamzated measure II
masdar: يل taʔ3īl ت أع
other ء ي و
2s(a) R1
R2
R3
perfect indicative
singular dual plural singular dual plural
لت 1 أ ع ʔa33altu
ا لن أ ع ʔa33alnā
ل أ ؤ ع ʔuʔa33ilu
ل ن ؤ ع nuʔa33ilu
2m لت أ ع ʔa33alta ا لت م أ ع
ʔa33altumā
لت م أ ع ʔa33altum
ل ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ilu ن ل ت ؤ ع
tuʔa33ilāni
ل ون ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ilūna
2f لت أ ع
ʔa33alti لت ن أ ع
ʔa33altunna ل ين ت ؤ ع
tuʔa33ilīna
لن ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ilna
3m أ ع ل ʔa33ala
أ ع ل ʔa33alā
ل وا أ ع ʔa33alū
ل ي ؤ ع yuʔa33ilu
ن ل ي ؤ ع yuʔa33ilāni
ل ون ي ؤ ع yuʔa33ilūna
3f ل ت أ ع ʔa33alat
ل ت ا أ ع ʔa33alatā
لن أ ع ʔa33alna
ل ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ilu
ن ل ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ilāni
لن ي ؤ ع yuʔa33ilna
subjunctive jussive
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ل 1 أ ؤ ع ʔuʔa33ila
ل ن ؤ ع nuʔa33ila
ل أ ؤ ع ʔuʔa33il
ل ن ؤ ع nuʔa33il
2m ل ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ila ل ت ؤ ع
tuʔa33ilā
ل و ات ؤ ع tuʔa33ilū
ل ت ؤ ع tuʔa33il ل ت ؤ ع
tuʔa33ilā
ل و ات ؤ ع tuʔa33ilū
2f ل ي ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ilī
لن ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ilna
ل ي ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ilī
لن ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ilna
3m ل ي ؤ ع yuʔa33ila
ل ي ؤ ع yuʔa33ilā
ل و اي ؤ ع yuʔa33ilū
ل ي ؤ ع yuʔa33il
ل ي ؤ ع yuʔa33ilā
ل و اي ؤ ع yuʔa33ilū
3f ل ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ila
ل ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ilā
لن ي ؤ ع yuʔa33ilna
ل ت ؤ ع tuʔa33il
ل ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ilā
لن ي ؤ ع yuʔa33ilna
imperative participles passive
singular dual plural active passive perfect imperfect
2m ل أ ع ʔa33il ل أ ع
ʔa33ilā
ل و اأ ع ʔa33ilū
ل م ؤ ع muʔa33il
م ؤ ع لmuʔa33al
ل أ ع ʔu33ila
ي ؤ ع ل yuʔa33alu
2f ل ي أ ع ʔa33ilī
ل ن أ ع ʔa33ilna
sample
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hamzated measure II
masdar: ت فئ يل tafʔīl
other ء ي و
2s(b) R1
R2
R3
perfect indicative
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ف أ لت 1 faʔʔaltu
ف أ لن اfaʔʔalnā
أ ف ئ ل ʔufaʔʔilu
ئ ل ن ف nufaʔʔilu
2m ف أ لت faʔʔalta ا ف أ لت م
faʔʔaltumā
ف أ لت مfaʔʔaltum
ئ ل ت ف tufaʔʔilu ن ئ ل ت ف
tufaʔʔilāni
ئ ل ون ت ف tufaʔʔilūna
2f ف أ لت
faʔʔalti ف أ لت ن
faʔʔaltunna ئ ل ين ت ف
tufaʔʔilīna
ئ لن ت ف tufaʔʔilna
3m ف أ ل faʔʔala
ف أ ل faʔʔalā
ف أ ل واfaʔʔalū
ئ ل ي ف yufaʔʔilu
ن ئ ل ي ف yufaʔʔilāni
ئ ل ون ي ف yufaʔʔilūna
3f ف أ ل ت faʔʔalat
ف أ ل ت اfaʔʔalatā
ف أ لن faʔʔalna
ئ ل ت ف tufaʔʔilu
ن ئ ل ت ف tufaʔʔilāni
ئ لن ي ف yufaʔʔilna
subjunctive jussive
singular dual plural singular dual plural
أ ف ئ ل 1 ʔufaʔʔila
ئ ل ن ف nufaʔʔila
أ ف ئ ل ʔufaʔʔil
ئ ل ن ف nufaʔʔil
2m ئ ل ت ف tufaʔʔila ئ ل ت ف
tufaʔʔilā
ئ ل و ات ف tufaʔʔilū
ئ ل ت ف tufaʔʔil ئ ل ت ف
tufaʔʔilā
ئ ل و ات ف tufaʔʔilū
2f ئ ل ي ت ف tufaʔʔilī
ئ لن ت ف tufaʔʔilna
ئ ل ي ت ف tufaʔʔilī
ئ لن ت ف tufaʔʔilna
3m ئ ل ي ف yufaʔʔila
ئ ل ي ف yufaʔʔilā
ئ ل و اي ف yufaʔʔilū
ئ ل ي ف yufaʔʔil
ئ ل ي ف yufaʔʔilā
ئ ل وي اف yufaʔʔilū
3f ئ ل ت ف tufaʔʔila
ئ ل ت ف tufaʔʔilā
ئ لن ي ف yufaʔʔilna
ئ ل ت ف tufaʔʔil
ئ ل ت ف tufaʔʔilā
ئ لن ي ف yufaʔʔilna
imperative participles passive
singular dual plural active passive perfect imperfect
2m لف ئ
faʔʔil ف ئ ل faʔʔilā
اف ئ ل وfaʔʔilū
ئ ل م ف mufaʔʔil
أ ل م ف mufaʔʔal
ف ئ ل fuʔʔila
أ ل ي ف yufaʔʔalu
2f ف ئ ل ي faʔʔilī
ف ئ لن faʔʔilna
sample
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sound measure II
masdar: ت فع ئ ة taf3iʔat
other ء ي و
2s(c) R1
R2
R3
perfect indicative
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ف ع أت 1 fa33aʔtu
ف ع أن اfa33aʔnā
أ ف ع ئ ʔufa33iʔu
ع ئ ن ف nufa33iʔu
2m ف ع أت fa33aʔta ف ع أت م ا
fa33aʔtumā
ف ع أت مfa33aʔtum
ع ئ ت ف tufa33iʔu ئ ان ع ت ف
tufa33iʔāni
ئ ون ع ت ف tufa33iʔūna
2f ف ع أت
fa33aʔti ف ع أت ن
fa33aʔtunna ئ ين ع ت ف
tufa33iʔīna
ئن ع ت ف tufa33iʔna
3m ف ع أ fa33aʔa
ف ع آfa33aʔā
وا ف ع ؤ fa33aʔū
ع ئ ي ف yufa33iʔu
ع ئ ان ي ف yufa33iʔāni
ئ ون ع ي ف yufa33iʔūna
3f ف ع أ ت fa33aʔat
ف ع أ ت اfa33aʔatā
ف ع أن fa33aʔna
ع ئ ت ف tufa33iʔu
ئ ان ع ت ف tufa33iʔāni
ئن ع ي ف yufa33iʔna
subjunctive jussive
singular dual plural singular dual plural
1 ئ أ ف ع
ʔufa33iʔa ع ئ ن ف
nufa33iʔa أ ف ع ئ
ʔufa33iʔ
ع ئ ن ف nufa33iʔ
2m ع ئ ت ف tufa33iʔa ا ئ ع ت ف
tufa33iʔā
ئ و ع ات ف tufa33iʔū
ع ئ ت ف tufa33iʔ ا ئ ع ت ف
tufa33iʔā
ئ و ع ات ف tufa33iʔū
2f ع ئ ي ت ف tufa33iʔī
ئن ع ت ف tufa33iʔna
ئ يت ف ع tufa33iʔī
ئن ع ت ف tufa33iʔna
3m ع ئ ي ف yufa33iʔa
ا ئ ع ي ف yufa33iʔā
ئ و ع اي ف yufa33iʔū
ع ئ ي ف yufa33iʔ
ا ئ ع ي ف yufa33iʔā
ئ و ع اي ف yufa33iʔū
3f ع ئ ت ف tufa33iʔa
ا ئ ع ت ف tufa33iʔā
ئن ع ي ف yufa33iʔna
ع ئ ت ف tufa33iʔ
ا ئ ع ت ف tufa33iʔā
ئن ع ي ف yufa33iʔna
imperative participles passive
singular dual plural active passive perfect imperfect
2m ف ع ئ fa33iʔ ا ئ ف ع
fa33iʔā
ئ و اف ع fa33iʔū
ع ئ م ف mufa33iʔ
ع أ م ف mufa33aʔ
ف ع ئ fu33iʔa
ع أ ي ف yufa33aʔu
2f ف ع ئ ي fa33iʔī
ئن ف ع fa33iʔna
sample
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defective measure II
masdar: ت فع ي ة taf3iyat
other ء ي و
2d R1
R2
R3
perfect indicative
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ف ع يت 1 fa33aytu
ف ع ين اfa33aynā
أ ف ع ي ʔufa33ī
ع ي ن ف nufa33ī
2m ف ع يت fa33ayta ا ف ع يت م
fa33aytumā
ف ع يت مfa33aytum
ع ي ت ف tufa33ī ي ان ع ت ف
tufa33iyāni
ع ون ت ف tufa33ūna
2f ف ع يت
fa33ayti ف ع يت ن
fa33aytunna ين ع ت ف
tufa33īna
ين ع ت ف tufa33īna
3m ى*ف ع fa33ā
ف ع ي اfa33ayā
ف ع واfa33aw
ع ي ي ف yufa33ī
ي ان ع ي ف yufa33iyāni
ع ون ي ف yufa33ūna
3f ف ع ت fa33at
ف ع ت اfa33atā
ف ع ين fa33ayna
ع ي ت ف tufa33ī
ي ان ع ت ف tufa33iyāni
ين ع ي ف yufa33īna
subjunctive jussive
singular dual plural singular dual plural
أ ف ع ي 1 ʔufa33iya
ع ي ن ف nufa33iya
أ ف ع ʔufa33i
ع ن ف nufa33i
2m ع ي ت ف tufa33iya ي ا ع ت ف
tufa33iyā
ع وا ت ف tufa33ū
ع ت ف tufa33i ي ا ع ت ف
tufa33iyā
ع وا ت ف tufa33ū
2f ع ي ت ف tufa33ī
ين ع ت ف tufa33īna
ع ي ت ف tufa33ī
ين ع ت ف tufa33īna
3m ع ي ي ف yufa33iya
ي ا ع ي ف yufa33iyā
ع وا ي ف yufa33ū
ع ي ف yufa33i
ي ا ع ي ف yufa33iyā
ع وا ي ف yufa33ū
3f ع ي ت ف tufa33iya
ي ا ع ت ف tufa33iyā
ين ع ي ف yufa33īna
ع ت ف tufa33i
ي ا ع ت ف tufa33iyā
ين ع ي ف yufa33īna
imperative participles passive
singular dual plural active passive perfect imperfect
2m ف ع fa33i ي ا ف ع
fa33iyā
ف ع واfa33ū
ف ع م mufa33(in)
م ف عىmufa33(an)
ف ع ي fu33iya
ي ف ع ىyufa33ā
2f ف ع ي fa33ī
ين ف ع fa33īna
*The 3rd person masculine singular perfect form of ي ا .ـى not ,ـا is irregular in that it is spelled with ح
sample
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hamzated defective meas. II
masdar: ي ة taʔ3iyat ت أع
other ء ي و
2d(a) R1
R2
R3
perfect indicative
singular dual plural singular dual plural
أ ع يت 1 ʔa33aytu
ين ا أ ع ʔa33aynā
ي أ ؤ ع ʔuʔa33ī
ي ن ؤ ع nuʔa33ī
2m ع يت أ ʔa33ayta ا يت م أ ع
ʔa33aytumā
يت م أ ع ʔa33aytum
ي ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ī ي ان ت ؤ ع
tuʔa33iyāni
ت ؤ ع ون tuʔa33ūna
2f أ ع يت
ʔa33ayti يت ن أ ع
ʔa33aytunna ين ت ؤ ع
tuʔa33īna
ين ت ؤ ع tuʔa33īna
3m ىأ ع ʔa33ā
أ ع ي اʔa33ayā
ع واأ ʔa33aw
ي ي ؤ ع yuʔa33ī
ي ان ي ؤ ع yuʔa33iyāni
ي ؤ ع ون yuʔa33ūna
3f أ ع ت ʔa33at
أ ع ت اʔa33atā
أ ع ين ʔa33ayna
ي ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ī
ي ان ت ؤ ع tuʔa33iyāni
ين ي ؤ ع yuʔa33īna
subjunctive jussive
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ي 1 أ ؤ ع ʔuʔa33iya
ي ن ؤ ع nuʔa33iya
أ ؤ ع ʔuʔa33i
ن ؤ ع nuʔa33i
2m ي ت ؤ ع tuʔa33iya ي ا ت ؤ ع
tuʔa33iyā
ت ؤ ع واtuʔa33ū
ت ؤ ع tuʔa33i ي ا ت ؤ ع
tuʔa33iyā
ت ؤ ع واtuʔa33ū
2f ي ت ؤ ع tuʔa33ī
ين ت ؤ ع tuʔa33īna
يت ؤ ع
tuʔa33ī
ين ت ؤ ع tuʔa33īna
3m ي ي ؤ ع yuʔa33iya
ي ا ي ؤ ع yuʔa33iyā
ي ؤ ع واyuʔa33ū
ي ؤ ع yuʔa33i
ي ا ي ؤ ع yuʔa33iyā
ي ؤ ع واyuʔa33ū
3f ي ت ؤ ع tuʔa33iya
ي ا ت ؤ ع tuʔa33iyā
ين ي ؤ ع yuʔa33īna
ت ؤ ع tuʔa33i
ي ا ت ؤ ع tuʔa33iyā
ين ي ؤ ع yuʔa33īna
imperative participles passive
singular dual plural active passive perfect imperfect
2m أ ع ʔa33i ي ا أ ع
ʔa33iyā
أ ع واʔa33ū
م ؤ ع muʔa33(in)
م ؤ عىmuʔa33(an)
ي أ ع
ʔu33iya ع ىؤ ي
yuʔa33ā2f ي أ ع
ʔa33ī ين أ ع
ʔa33īna
sample
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sound measure III
masdar: ل ة اع mufā3alat م ف
other ء ي و
3s R1
R2
R3
perfect indicative
singular dual plural singular dual plural
لت 1 ف اع fā3altu
لن ا ف اع fā3alnā
ل أ ف اع ʔufā3ilu
ل اع ن ف nufā3ilu
2m لت ف اع fā3alta ا لت م ف اع
fā3altumā
لت م ف اع fā3altum
ل اع ت ف tufā3ilu ن ل اع ت ف
tufā3ilāni
ل ون اع ت ف tufā3ilūna
2f لت ف اع fā3alti
لت ن ف اع fā3altunna
ل ين اع ت ف tufā3ilīna
لن ت ف اع tufā3ilna
3m ف اع ل fā3ala
ف اع ل fā3alā
ل وا ف اع fā3alū
ل اع ي ف yufā3ilu
ن ل اع ي ف yufā3ilāni
ل ون اع ي ف yufā3ilūna
3f ل ت ف اع fā3alat
ل ت ا ف اع fā3alatā
لن ف اع fā3alna
ل اع ت ف tufā3ilu
ن ل اع ت ف tufā3ilāni
لن اع ي ف yufā3ilna
subjunctive jussive
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ل 1 أ ف اع ʔufā3ila
ل اع ن ف nufā3ila
ل أ ف اع ʔufā3il
ل اع ن ف nufā3il
2m ل اع ت ف tufā3ila ل اع ت ف
tufā3ilā
ل وا اع ت ف tufā3ilū
ل اع ت ف tufā3il ل اع ت ف
tufā3ilā
ل وا اع ت ف tufā3ilū
2f ل ي اع ت ف tufā3ilī
لن اع ت ف tufā3ilna
ل ي اع ت ف tufā3ilī
لن اع ت ف tufā3ilna
3m ل اع ي ف yufā3ila
ل اع ي ف yufā3ilā
ل وا اع ي ف yufā3ilū
ل اع ي ف yufā3il
ل اع ي ف yufā3ilā
ل وا اع ي ف yufā3ilū
3f ل اع ت ف tufā3ila
ل اع ت ف tufā3ilā
لن اع ي ف yufā3ilna
ل اع ت ف tufā3il
ل اع ت ف tufā3ilā
لن اع ي ف yufā3ilna
imperative participles passive
singular dual plural active passive perfect imperfect
2m ل ف اع fā3il ل ف اع
fā3ilā
ل وا ف اع fā3ilū
ل اع م ف mufā3il
اع ل م ف mufā3al
ل ف وع fū3ila
اع ل ي ف yufā3alu
2f ل ي ف اع fā3ilī
لن ف اع fā3ilna
sample
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hamzated measure III
masdar: ل ة muʔā3alat م ؤ اع
other ء ي و
3s(a) R1
R2
R3
perfect indicative
singular dual plural singular dual plural
لت 1 آع ʔā3altu
لن ا آع ʔā3alnā
ل أ ؤ اع ʔuʔā3ilu
ل ن ؤ اع nuʔā3ilu
2m لت آع ʔā3alta ا لت م آع
ʔā3altumā
لت م آع ʔā3altum
ل ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ilu ن ل ت ؤ اع
tuʔā3ilāni
ل ون ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ilūna
2f لت آع
ʔā3alti لت ن آع
ʔā3altunna ل ين ت ؤ اع
tuʔā3ilīna
لن ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ilna
3m آع ل ʔā3ala
آع ل ʔā3alā
ل وا آع ʔā3alū
ل ي ؤ اع yuʔā3ilu
ن ل ي ؤ اع yuʔā3ilāni
ل ون ي ؤ اع yuʔā3ilūna
3f ل ت آع ʔā3alat
ل ت ا آع ʔā3alatā
ل ن آع ʔā3alna
ل ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ilu
ن ل ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ilāni
لن ي ؤ اع yuʔā3ilna
subjunctive jussive
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ل 1 أ ؤ اع ʔuʔā3ila
ل ن ؤ اع nuʔā3ila
ل أ ؤ اع ʔuʔā3il
ل ن ؤ اع nuʔā3il
2m ل ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ila ل ت ؤ اع
tuʔā3ilā
ل وا ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ilū
ل ت ؤ اع tuʔā3il ل ت ؤ اع
tuʔā3ilā
ل وا ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ilū
2f ل ي ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ilī
لن ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ilna
ل ي ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ilī
لن ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ilna
3m ل ي ؤ اع yuʔā3ila
ل ي ؤ اع yuʔā3ilā
ل وا ي ؤ اع yuʔā3ilū
لي ؤ اع
yuʔā3il ل ي ؤ اع yuʔā3ilā
ل وا ي ؤ اع yuʔā3ilū
3f ل ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ila
ل ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ilā
لن ي ؤ اع yuʔā3ilna
ل ت ؤ اع tuʔā3il
ل ت ؤ اع tuʔā3ilā
لن ي ؤ اع yuʔā3ilna
imperative participles passive
singular dual plural active passive perfect imperfect
2m ل آع ʔā3il ل آع
ʔā3ilā
ل وا آع ʔā3ilū
ل م ؤ اع muʔā3il
م ؤ اع لmuʔā3al
ل أ وع
ʔū3ila اع ل ؤ ي
yuʔā3alu2f ل ي آع
ʔā3ilī لن آع
ʔā3ilna
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quadriliteral measure I
masdar: ف عل ب ة fa3labat
other ء ي و
11s R1
R2
R3
R4
perfect indicative
singular dual plural singular dual plural
ف عل بت 1 fa3labtu
ف عل بن اfa3labnā
أ ف عل ب ʔufa3libu
عل ب ن ف nufa3libu
2m ف عل بت fa3labta ف عل بت م ا
fa3labtumā
ف عل بت مfa3labtum
عل ب ت ف tufa3libu عل ب ان ت ف
tufa3libāni
عل ب ون ت ف tufa3libūna
2f ف عل بت
fa3labti ف عل بت ن
fa3labtunna عل ب ين ت ف
tufa3libīna
عل بن ت ف tufa3libna
3m ف عل بfa3laba
ف عل ب اfa3labā
ف عل ب واfa3labū
عل ب ي ف yufa3libu
عل ب ان ي ف yufa3libāni
عل ب ون ي ف yufa3libūna
3f ف عل ب ت fa3labat
ف عل ب ت اfa3labatā
ف عل بن fa3labna
عل ب ت ف tufa3libu
عل ب ان ت ف tufa3libāni
عل بن ي ف yufa3libna
subjunctive jussive
singular dual plural singular dual plural
أ ف عل ب 1 ʔufa3liba
عل ب ن ف nufa3liba
أ ف عل ب ʔufa3lib
عل ب ن ف nufa3lib
2m عل ب ت ف tufa3liba عل ب ا ت ف
tufa3libā
عل ب وا ت ف tufa3libū
عل ب ت ف tufa3lib عل ب ا ت ف
tufa3libā
عل ب وا ت ف tufa3libū
2f عل ب ي ت ف tufa3libī
عل بن ت ف tufa3libna
عل ب ي ت ف tufa3libī
عل بن ت ف tufa3libna
3m عل ب ي ف yufa3liba
عل ب ا ي ف yufa3libā
عل ب وا ي ف yufa3libū
عل ب ي ف yufa3lib
عل ب ا ي ف yufa3libā
عل ب وا ي ف yufa3libū
3f عل ب ت ف tufa3liba
عل ب ا ت ف tufa3libā
عل بن ي ف yufa3libna
عل ب ت ف tufa3lib
ع ل ب ات ف tufa3libā
عل بن ي ف yufa3libna
imperative participles passive
singular dual plural active passive perfect imperfect
2m ف عل ب fa3lib ف عل ب ا
fa3libā
ف عل ب واfa3libū
عل ب م ف mufa3lib
عل ب م ف mufa3lab
ف عل ب fu3liba
ع ل ب ي ف yufa3labu
2f ف عل ب ي fa3libī
ف عل بن fa3libna
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Index
Measure I
1s1 masdar
baɧŧ بحث baɧaŧa search بحث
barā3at براعة bara3a be proficient برع
ba3ŧ بعث ba3aŧa send بعث
bal3 بلع bala3a swallow بلع
bahr بهر bahara overwhelm بهر
ta3asa become تعسmiserable
ta3āsat تعاسة
جحد jaɧada renounce جحد جحود
jaɧd juɧūd
jarɧ جرح jaraɧa injure جرح
jar3 جرع jara3a swallow جرع
ja3l جعل ja3ala make جعل
jam3 جمع jama3a collect جمع
jahd جهد jahada endeavor جهد
جهر jahara be revealed جهر جهار
jahr jihār
xud3at خدعة xada3a deceive خدع
xuɖū3 خضوع xaɖa3a submit خضع
xal3 خلع xala3a take off خلع
xunū3 خنوع xana3a be meek خنع
dabɣ دبغ dabaɣa tan دبغ
da3s دعس da3asa tread دعس
da3m دعم da3ama support دعم
daf3 دفع dafa3a push دفع
dam3 دمع dama3a water دمع
đabɧ ذبح đabaɧa slaughter ذبح
đubūl ذبول đabala wilt ذبل
đahāb ابذه đahaba go ذهب
رجوح rajaɧa outweigh رجح رجحان
rujūɧ rujɧān
raɧīl رحيل raɧala travel رحل
raɖā3at رضاعة raɖa3a suckle رضع
ru3b رعب ra3aba terrify رعب
ra3d رعد ra3ada clap رعد
raf3 رفع rafa3a raise رفع
rukū3 ركوع raka3a kneel ركع
rahn نره rahana pawn رهن
zaɧf زحف zaɧafa crawl زحف
zaxr زخر zaxara abound زخر
zar3 زرع zara3a plant زرع
za3ila become زعلupset
za3al زعل
zuhūr زهور zahara be radiant زهر
zahaqa become زهقbored
زهق زهوق
zahq zuhūq
sibāɧat سباحة sabaɧa swim سبح
saɧb سحب saɧaba pull سحب
saɧj سحج saɧaja scrape سحج
siɧr سحر saɧara enchant سحر
saɧq سحق saɧaqa crush سحق
saf3 سفع safa3a scorch سفع
samāɧ سماح samaɧa allow سمح
šaɧđ شحذ šaɧađa sharpen شحذ
šaɧn شحن šaɧana ship شحن
šarɧ شرح šaraɧa explain شرح
šurū3 شروع šara3a شرع
šuɣl شغل šaɣala fill شغل
شمل šamala include شمل شمول
šam(a)l šumūl
ʂar3 صرع ʂara3a knock down صرع
ʂaf3 صفع ʂafa3a slap صفع
ʂan3 or صنع ʂana3a manufacture صنعʂun3
ɖaɣʈ ضغط ɖaɣaʈa press ضغط
ɖal3 ضلع ɖala3a side ضلع
ʈabx طبخ ʈabaxa cook طبخ
ʈab3 طبع ʈaba3a print طبع
ʈaɧn طحن ʈahana grind طحن
ʈarɧ طرح ʈaraɧa subtract طرح
ʈa3n طعن ʈa3ana stab طعن
ʈumūɧ طموح ʈamaɧa aspire طمح
ʐuhūr ظهور ʐahara appear ظهر
3ajab عجب 3ajiba be amazed عجب
fatɧ فتح fataɧa open فتح
faɧʂ فحص faɧaʂa examine فحص
farāɣ فراغ faraɣa be empty فرغ
faraq فرق fariqa be afraid فرق
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faza3 فزع fazi3a be afraid فزع
fasx فسخ fasaxa void, annul فسخ
faɖɧ فضح faɖaɧa disgrace فضح
fa3l or فعل fa3ala do فعل fi3l
falɧ فلح falaɧa split فلح
qar3 قرع qara3a knock قرع
qaʈ3 قطع qaʈa3a cut قطع
qal3 قلع qala3a take off قلع
qam3 قمع qama3a suppress قمع
qahr قهر qahara conquer قهر
kabɧ كبح kabaɧa restrain كبح
kadɧ كدح kadaɧa toil كدح
kasɧ كسح kasaɧa sweep كسح
kamala be كملcompleted
كمال كمول
kamāl or kumūl
ladɣ لدغ ladaɣa sting لدغ
las3 لسع lasa3a sting لسع
la3n لعن la3ana curse لعن
lafɧ لفح lafaɧa burn لفح
lamɧ لمح lamaɧa glance لمح
لمع lama3a shine لمع لمعان
lam3 or lama3ān
لهاث lahaŧa pant لهث لهث
luhāŧ lahŧ
madɧ مدح madaɧa commend مدح
مزاح mazaɧa joke مزح مزح
muzāɧ mazɧ
masɧ مسح masaɧa wipe مسح
maɖɣ مضغ maɖaɣa chew مضغ
malx ملخ malaxa dislocate ملخ
manɧ منح manaɧa provide منح
man3 منع mana3a forbid منع
nubāɧ نباح nabaɧa bark نبح
najāɧ احنج najaɧa succeed نجح
نحب naɧaba weep نحب نحيب
naɧb naɧīb
naɧas نحس naɧasa jinx نحس
nuzūɧ نزوح nazaɧa migrate نزح
naz3 نزع naza3a remove نزع
nasx نسخ nasaxa copy نسخ
نصح naʂaɧa advise نصح نصيحة
naʂɧ or nuʂɧ naʂīɧat
na3t نعت na3ata characterize نعت
na3asa become نعسsleepy
نعاس نعس
nu3ās na3s
naf3 نفع nafa3a be useful نفع
nahb نهب nahaba plunder نهب
nahj نهج nahaja pursue نهج
نهوض nahaɖa get up نهض نهض
nuhūɖ nahɖ
nahīq نهيق nahaqa bray نهق
hara3 هرع hara3a hurry هرع
1s1(a)
ŧaʔr ثأر ŧaʔara avenge ثأر
daʔb دأب daʔaba persist دأب
riʔāsat رئاسة raʔasa head رأس
زئير zaʔara roar زأر زأر
zaʔīr zaʔr
suʔāl سؤال saʔala ask سأل
laʔm ألم laʔama bandage ألم
maʔana provide مأنsupplies
maʔn مأن
1s1(b)
badʔ بدء badaʔa begin بدأ
barʔ برء baraʔa create برأ
خسء xasaʔa drive out خسأ خسوء
xasʔ xusūʔ
درء daraʔa ward off درأ دروء
darʔ durūʔ
ʈarʔ طرء ʈaraʔa happen طرأ
فجاءة fajaʔa surprise فجأ فجأة
fujāʔat fajʔat
qirāʔat قراءة qaraʔa read قرأ
lujūʔ لجوء lajaʔa resort لجأ
malʔ ملء malaʔa fill مأل
nutūʔ نتوء nataʔa protrude نتأ
نشأة našaʔa grow up نشأ نشوء
našʔat nušūʔ
hudūʔ هدوء hadaʔa calm down هدأ
huzʔ هزء hazaʔa mock هزأ
1s2
bađl بذل bađala exert بذل
jadl جدل jadala twist جدل
jađb جذب jađaba attract جذب
jalb جلب jalaba fetch جلب
julūs جلوس jalasa sit جلس
ɧabs حبس ɧabasa imprison حبس
ɧatama make حتمindispensable
ɧatm حتم
ɧajz حجز ɧajaza reserve حجز
ɧađf حذف ɧađafa omit حذف
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other ء ي و
R1
R2
R3
perfect indicative
singular dual plural singular dual plural
1
2m
2f
3m
3f
subjunctive jussive
singular dual plural singular dual plural
1
2m
2f
3m
3f
imperative participles passive
singular dual plural active passive perfect imperfect
2m
2f
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