Basic Terms - مفرد/كَلِمَةٌ Types

Question 1

ًWhat are the 3 types of مفرد/كَلِمَةٌ?

Answer 1

حَرْفٌ & فِعْلٌ, اِسْمٌ

Question 2

Classical definition of اِسْمٌ (Noun)

Answer 2

It is that word whose meaning can be understood without the need to combine it with another word, it does not have any tense.

Question 3

Classical definition of فِعْلٌ (Verb)

Answer 3

It is that word whose meaning can be understood without the need to combine it with another word, and it has one of the three tenses, past, present or future.

Question 4

Classical definition of حَرْفٌ (Particle)

Answer 4

It is that word whose meaning cannot be understood without joining a noun, verb or both to it.

Question 5

What are the 3 types of إسْمٌ?

Answer 5

1. جَامِدٌ
2. مَصْدَرٌ
3. مُشْتَقٌّ

Question 6

جَامِدٌ

Answer 6

Primary Noun

Not derived from any word, nor is any word derived from it, e.g فَرَسٌ

Question 7

مَصْدَرٌ

Answer 7

Root Noun

Such an إسم from which many words are derived e.g ضَرْبٌ - To hit

Question 8

مُشْتَقٌّ

Answer 8

Derived noun

Such an إسم which is derived from a مَصْدَرٌ e.g. ضَارِبٌ - Hitter.

Question 9

Primary Noun

Answer 9

جَامِدٌ

Not derived from any word, nor is any word derived from it, e.g فَرَسٌ

Question 10

Root Noun

Answer 10

مَصْدَرٌ

Such an إسم from which many words are derived e.g ضَرْبٌ - To hit

Question 11

Derived noun

Answer 11

مُشْتَقٌّ

Such an إسم which is derived from a مَصْدَرٌ e.g. ضَارِبٌ - Hitter.

Question 12

What are the 4 types of فِعْلٌ?

Answer 12

1. مَاضِيْ
2. مُضَارِعٌ
3. اَمْرٌ
4. نَهْيٌ

Question 13

مَاضِيْ

Answer 13

Past tense verb

e.g. فَعَلَ - He did

Question 14

مُضَارِعٌ

Answer 14

Present / Future tense verb

e.g. يَفْعَلُ - He is doing or he will do

Question 15

اَمْرٌ

Answer 15

Positive command verb / imperative

e.g. إفْعَلْ - You do

Question 16

نَهْيٌ

Answer 16

Negative command verb / prohibitive

e.g. لَا تَضْرِبْ - Do not hit

Question 17

Past tense verb

Answer 17

مَاضِيْ

e.g. فَعَلَ - He did

Question 18

Present / Future tense verb

Answer 18

مُضَارِعٌ

e.g. يَفْعَلُ - He is doing or he will do

Question 19

Positive command verb / imperative

Answer 19

اَمْرٌ

e.g. إفْعَلْ - You do

Question 20

Negative command verb / prohibitive

Answer 20

نَهْيٌ

e.g. لَا تَضْرِبْ - Do not hit

Question 21

What are the 2 types of حَرْفٌ?

Answer 21

1. عَامِلٌ
2. غَيْرُ اَلعَامِلِ

Question 22

عَامِلٌ

Answer 22

Causative Particle

Such a حرف that causes a change of إعراب in the word after it, e.g. فِي

Question 23

غَيْرُ اَلعَامِلِ

Answer 23

Non-causative Particle

Doesn’t cause any change of إعراب on the word following it, e.g. ثُمَّ

Question 24

Causative Particle

Answer 24

عَامِلٌ

Such a حرف that causes a change of إعراب in the word after it, e.g. فِي

Question 25

Non-causative Particle

Answer 25

غَيْرُ اَلعَامِلِ | Doesn’t cause any change of إعراب on the word following it, e.g. ثُمَّ

Question 26

# True or False An اِسْمٌ can have ال or تنوين but not both

Answer 26

True

Question 27

A فِعْلٌ can have ال but not تنوين

Answer 27

False - A فِعْلٌ cannot have ال or تنوين

Question 28

# True or False A حَرْفٌ cannot have ال but it can have تنوين

Answer 28

False - A حَرْفٌ cannot have ال or تنوين