Grammar of the formation

of verbs in the Arabic

language
Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

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.
Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

Linguistic

= R3

FaMaLa

characteristics

Regular

Hamzated R1 / F

()

Hamzated R2 / M

Hamzated R3 / L

()( )
Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

Linguistic

= R3

characteristics

Weak

Hollow Type 1

Hollow Type 2

Hollow Type 3

Defective Type 1

Defective Type 2

Defective Type 3

Doubled

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

I. II

+ R4

FaSTaLa
F(irst)

= R1

S(econd) = R2
T(hird)

= R3

L(ast)

= R4

R1 + R2 addah +

II

Linguistic

= R3

R1 + R2 sukn + R3

R3

FaMMaLa

characteristics

Regular

These verbs have 4

root letters. They are
very rare.

Quadrilateral

Regular

Hamzated R1 / F

Hamzated R2 / M

Hamzated R3 / L

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

Intensive, causative,
declarative or
denominative.

ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

Linguistic

= R3

characteristics

Weak

Hollow
II, III, V and VI are

conjugated as if
regular and IV,
VII, VIII and X
derive

Defective
All derived forms
end with a
broken aleph and
are thus
conjugated as a
Defective Form
Type 2 verb

Doubled

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

II. II

Linguistic

= R3

taFaSTaLa

characteristics

Regular
Quadrilateral

III

R1 aleph + R2 + R3

FMaLa

Regular

Hamzated R1 / F

Hamzated R2 / M

Hamzated R3 / L

Weak

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

Conative, always
transitive.

ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

Linguistic

= R3

characteristics

Hollow

Defective

Doubled

III. II

inFManLala

(XIV)

Regular
Quadrilateral

IV

Hamzated aleph +
R1 sukn + R2 + R3

aFaMaLa

Regular

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

Causative.

ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

Linguistic

= R3

characteristics

Hamzated R1 / F

Hamzated R2 / M

Hamzated R3 / L

Weak

Hollow

Defective

Doubled

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

IV. II

Linguistic

= R3

iFMaLLa

(XI)

characteristics

Regular
Quadrilateral

T + R1 + R2 sukn

+ R3

taFaMMaLa

Regular

Hamzated R1 / F

Hamzated R2 / M

Hamzated R3 / L

Weak

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

Reflexive or passive
from Form II.

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ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

Linguistic

= R3

characteristics

Hollow

Defective

Doubled

VI

T + R1 aleph + R2
+ R3

taFMaLa

Regular

Hamzated R1 / F

Hamzated R2 / M

Hamzated R3 / L

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

Reciprocal or one of
pretence.

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ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

Linguistic

= R3

characteristics

Defective

Doubled

VII

Aleph + nun sukn

+ R1 + R2 + R3

inFaMaLa

Regular

Hamzated R1 / F

Hamzated R2 / M

Hamzated R3 / L

Weak

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

Reflexive or passive.

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ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

Linguistic

= R3

characteristics

Hollow

Defective

Doubled

VIII

Aleph + R1 sukn +
t + R2 + R3

iFtaMaLa

Regular

Hamzated R1 / F

Hamzated R2 / M

Hamzated R3 / L

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

Reflexive or passive
from Form I.

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ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

Linguistic

= R3

characteristics

T will assimilate

if F / R1 is:

Weak

Hollow

Defective

Doubled

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

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ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

IX

Linguistic

= R3

iFMaLLa

(IV.II)

characteristics

Regular
Quadrilateral

Aleph + sn sukn +

t + R1 sukn + R2
+ R3

Regular

istaFMaLa

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

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

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ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

Linguistic

= R3

characteristics

Hollow

Defective

Doubled

XI

iFaMLLa

Regular

XII

iFMawLala

Regular

XIII

iFMawwLa

Regular

XIV
(III.II)

inFManLala

Regular
Quadrilateral

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

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ForMuLa

Category

Perfectum

Imperfectum

Imperative

Verbal noun

F(irst)

= R1

Active

Passive

participle

participle

M(iddle) = R2
L(ast)

XV

Linguistic

= R3

iFManL

characteristics

Regular

Grammar of the formation of verbs in the Arabic language

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