An Introduction to Arabic Verb: فعل

 

Introduction to Arabic verb

Introduction to verb (fi'l) in Arabic will explain four items, they are:

1. The definition of فعل (fi'l)

2. The examples of fi'l

3. Three types of fi'l

4. Root verb

Let's discuss the first one.

What is fi'l (فِعْلٌ)?

Fi'l is a word that gives a meaning (usually an action) and a specific time when that action took place.

So, fi'l is an action word in relation to time that are past, present, and future.

Example of f'il 

 ذَهَبَ (dhahaba) = He went.

This word has two indications, they are:

1. The meaning: the meaning of going/the action of going.
2. The particular time when the going took place, it is in the past.

يَذْهَبُ (yadh-habu) = He is going.

This word has two indications, they are: the action of going and the particular time when the going took place is in the present.

Three types of fi'l

Based on a time, there are three types of f'il (فِعْلٌ)

1. المَضِي (al-madi): An action that occured in the past.

Example: ذَهَبَ = he went.

2. المُضَارِعُ (al-mudaari'): An action that is occuring in the present.

Example: يَذْهَبُ (yadh-habu) = he is going.

3. الأَمْرُ (al-amr): describe an action that is meant to occur in the future.

al-amr is in imperative form (command form).

Example: اِذْهَبْ (idh-hab) = go!

Root verb

If we want to understand the meaning of a word, we have to know the root word, so we can look for the meaning in Arabic dictionary.

The characteristics of root verb is => al-madi (الماضي) form, it is commonly built from three letters, and is 3rd person masculine singular.

The wazan of root verb is فَعَلَ (fa'ala)

Example:

دَرَّسَ (darrasa) = teach.

The root verb of darrasa is =>   دَرَسَ (darasa) that means study.

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Summary of  fi'l in a diagram

That's all for today. 

We will discuss four qualities of Arabic verb in the next lesson. in shaa Allah.