Section 5 - Signs of Nouns, Verbs and Particles

Question 1

How many signs of a اسم (noun) does the author list?

Answer 1

11

Question 2

How many signs of a فعل (verb) does the author list?

Answer 2

8

Question 3

List all the signs of اسم (noun) that the author includes in this section with their examples

Answer 3

1) Alif Laam be in its beginning - الحمد (the praise)

2) Harf-i Jarr be in its beginning - بِزيدٍ (with Zayd)

3) Tanwin be in its ending - زيدٌ (Zayd)

4) It be مسند إليه (that to which something is ascribed) - زيدٌ قائمٌ (Zaid is standing)

5) It be مضاف (annexed) - غلامُ زيدٍ (Zayd’s boy / male servant)

6) It be مصغر (dimunitive) - قريشٌ (name of Arab tribe)

7) It be منسوب (relational noun) - بغداديٌّ (having relation to the city of Baghdad, Iraq)

8) It be مثنىٰ (dual) - رجلان (two men)

9) It be مجموع (plural) - رجال (men)

10) It be موصوف (qualified by an adjective) - جاء رجل عالم (a learned man came)

11) A vowelised ة be connected to it - ضاربة (a female who strikes)

Question 4

List all the signs of فعل (verb) that the author includes in this section with their examples

Answer 4

1) The particle قد be in its beginning - قد ضرب

2) The particle س be in its beginning - سيضرب

3) The particle سوف be in its beginning - سوف يضرب

4) Harf-i Jazm be before it - لم يضرب

5) A ضمير مرفوع متصل be connected to it - ضربتِ

6) A vowelless ت be connected to it - ضربَت

7) It be أمر (imperative tense) - إضرب

8) It be نهي (prohibition) - لا تضرِب

Question 5

What is the sign of a حرف (particle)?

Answer 5

The sign of a particle is that there be not any sign from the signs of اسم (noun) and فعل (verb) in it.

Question 6

Out of the signs of اسم (noun), how many are verbal and how many semantic?

Answer 6

8 are verbal and 3 are semantic

Question 7

Out of the signs of فعل (verb), how many are verbal and how many semantic?

Answer 7

6 are verbal and 2 are semantic

Question 8

Out of the signs of فعل (verb), which are semantic?

Answer 8

1) A word being أمر حاضر معروف (imperative-active-second person)

2) A word being نهي (prohibition)

Question 9

Out of the signs of اسم (noun), which are semantic?

Answer 9

1) The word زيدٌ being a اسم as it is مسند إليه (that to which something is ascribed) in the example زيدٌ قائمٌ

2) The word غلام being a اسم as it is مضاف (annexed) in the example غلام زيد

3) The word رجلٌ being a اسم (noun) as it is موصوف (qualified by an adjective)

Question 10

What is the meaning of علامت (sign) and how many kinds of علامت (signs) are there)?

Answer 10

A علامت (sign) is in the meaning of a خاصة (specific property)

There are two kinds: لفظي (verbal) which are pronounced and معنوي (semantic) which are not pronounced