Lesson 11 - Fi'l Amr

Question 1

Define Fi’l Amr. Give an Example

Answer 1

Fi’l Amr indicates the demand of an action by the speaker from the listener

E.g. اِضرِب strike!

Question 2

How is F’il Amr formed for the second person?

Answer 2

Fi’l Amr Haadir is formed using Al F’il Al Mudari’ by:

1. Removing the علامة المضارع
2. Making the last letter sakin
3. Adding a Hazmah al wasl to the beginning (if the letter after the علامة المضارع is sakin)

Note: The Hamzah Al Wasl will be Madhmoom if the Ayn Kalimah is Madhmoom, and it will be Maksoor if the Ayn Kalimah is Maksoor or Maftooh

Question 3

How is Fi’l Amr formed for the first and third person

Answer 3

Fi’l Amr is formed for the first and third person by prefixing لام الامر onto Al Fi’l Al Mudari’