PARTICIPLES

Question 1

Active participle

Answer 1

اسم الفاعل

Question 2

What is the active participle?

Answer 2

The AP is essentially an adjective closely related to the verb. (eg To study -> studying) They are often used as nouns.

Question 3

How is the F1 active participle formed?
How are they made feminine?
And plural?

Answer 3

فعل -> فاعِل
Ie كاتب.
- They are made feminine by adding a ة.
- The plurals are broken - you need to learn them individually.

Question 4

How are F2 active participles formed?
How is it made feminine?
Plurals?

Answer 4

فعّل -> مفعِّل

• It is made feminine with ة.
• F2 AP plurals are regular - ون / ات or ين

Question 5

How is the F3 AP formed?

Answer 5

فاعل -> مفاعِل

Question 6

How is the F4 AP formed?

Answer 6

أفْعل -> مفْعِل

Question 7

How is the F5 AP formed?

Answer 7

تفعّل -> متفعِّل

Question 8

How is the F6 AP formed?

Answer 8

تفاعل -> متفاعِل

Question 9

How is the F7 AP formed?

Answer 9

انْفعل -> منْفاعِل

Question 10

How is the F8 AP formed?

Answer 10

افْتعل -> مفْتعِل

Question 11

How is the F9 AP formed?

Answer 11

افْعلّ -> مفْعلِل

Question 12

How is the F10 AP formed?

Answer 12

اسْتفْعل -> مسْتفْعِل

Question 13

Verbs with a long alif in the middle follow what AP pattern?

Answer 13

فال -> فائِل 
Ie
نائم
قائِل
طائِر

Question 14

Verbs with a long alif at the start follow what AP pattern?

Answer 14

أعل -> آعِل

Ie آكِل / آسِف / آسِر