easy etymology Flashcards
sarf: definition, benefit, objective
definition: branch of arabic grammar that deals with formation, recognition and changing of words from one form to another; also deals with the correct sequence of the arabic conjugation (gardaan)
benefit: enables one to read and translate words correctly
objective: to ultimately understand the qur’an and hadith, thereby gaining the pleasure of Allah
ال بحث (al baith)
subject under discussion
muthbat
positive
action has occurred
fil madi
past tense verb
ma’aruf
active
doer is known
opposite of majhool
seegah
mood/form
form(s) of verb indicating fact, command, tense, number etc.
nafi
negative
where an action hasn’t occurred
majhool
passive
doer is not known
opposite of ma’aruf
gardaan
paradigm, conjugation, inflection
term indicating the process or practice of rendering the various forms of the word in its correct order
fil madi al maruf al muthbat
past, active, positive
eg fa ala
nafi fil madi al maruf
past, active, negative
eg maa fa ala
fil madi muthbat majhool
past, positive, passive
eg foo ee la
