Lesson 92 – الدَّرْسُ الثَّانِي وَالتِّسْعُونَ
Patterns of abstract verbs - أَوْزانُ الأفْعالِ المُجَرَّدَةِ
The rest of the patterns of the abstract treble verb –بَاقِي أَوْزَانِ الْفِعْلِ الثُّلاثِيِّ الْمُجَرَّدِ
- We are still in lesson ninty two of our free Arabic language course. This Arabic course with images and audios will help you learn Arabic.
- There are some other Arabic patterns of the abstract treble verb. The verbs of these patterns are proportionally fewer than the patterns we have learned so far. The following table illustrates them:
Past form | Present form | Explanation |
FaƐila فَـعِـلَ | YafƐalu يَـفْـعَـلُ | Kasrah on the middle of the past form and Fatħah on the middle of the present |
FaƐila فَـعِـلَ | YafƐilu يَـفْـعِـلُ | Kasrah on the middle of both past and present forms |
FaƐula فَـعُـلَ | YafƐulu يَـفْـعُـلُ | Đammah on the middle of both past and present forms |
1- Pattern (FaƐila YafƐalu – فَـعِـلَ يَـفْـعَـلُ) of the abstract treble verb:
- Most of the verbs of this pattern have the meaning of feelings or sentiments. Consider the following examples:
Past verb Pattern FaƐila | Present verb Pattern YafƐalu | Meaning |
Be happy | ||
Be glad | ||
Be sorry | ||
Be angry | ||
Understand | ||
Drink | ||
Hear |
2- Pattern (FaƐila YafƐilu – فَـعِـلَ يَـفْـعِلُ) of the abstract treble verb:
- This pattern is rare pattern in Arabic and most of its verbs are model verbs, i.e. weak verb in which the weak letter comes in the beginning of its root. Consider the following examples:
Past verb Pattern FaƐila | Present verb Pattern YafƐilu | Meaning |
Inherit | ||
Be deluded | ||
Rest assured |
3- Pattern (FaƐula YafƐulu – فَـعُـلَ يَـفْـعُلُ) of the abstract treble verb:
- This pattern is frequently used with intransitive verbs indicating actions related to instincts and/or qualities. Consider the following examples:
Past verb Pattern FaƐula | Present verb Pattern YafƐulu | Meaning |
Be generous | ||
Be great | ||
Be good | ||
Be big | ||
Be small |
- Now, let’s summarize all the six patterns of the abstract treble verb:
Pattern | Example | Meaning | ||
Past | Present | Past | Present | |
FaƐala فَـعَـلَ | YafƐulu يَـفْـعُـلَ | Attend | ||
FaƐala فَـعَـلَ | YafƐilu يَـفْـعِـلَ | Sit | ||
FaƐala فَـعَـلَ | YafƐalu يَفْـعَـلَ | Send | ||
FaƐila فَـعِـلَ | YafƐalu يَفْـعَـلَ | Drink | ||
FaƐila فَـعِـلَ | YafƐilu يَفْـعِـلَ | Inherit | ||
FaƐula فَـعُـلَ | YafƐulu يَفْـعُـلَ | Be good |