Verbal sentances Flashcards
What is the word order of verbal sentances?
- Verb-Subject-Object (VSO) order in verbal sentences.
- This means the verb comes first, followed by the subject and then the object
- “أكلتُ التفاحة” (akaltu at-tufāhah) means “I ate the apple”
* “أكلتُ” (akaltu) is the verb,
* “أنا” (ana) implied as the subject
* “التفاحة” (at-tufāhah) as the object
What are the basic rules of verb conjugation?
1.Verb Roots: Represents the verb
*verbs are based on a three-letter - gives the basic meaning of the verb.
2. Prefix/Suffix is added to the root
- Represent gender/pronoun of the subject
- Tense of the sentance
What factors affect verb conjugation?
- Verbs are built around the subject (noun) that follows it
- Verbs must agree with the subject’s
- Gender/Person
- Plurality
- Tense
pronoun/subject : “I”
* Work
* Live
* Love
pronoun/subject : “YOU (m)”
* Work
* Live
* Love
pronoun/subject : “YOU(f)”
* Work
* Live
* Love
pronoun/subject : “HE”
* Work
* Live
* Love
pronoun/subject : “SHE”
* Work
* Live
* Love
pronoun/subject : “WE”
* Work
* Live
* Love
I do
i
He does..
You (m) do…
You(f) do..
What are irregular verbs?
verbs that do not follow the standard conjugation patterns for tense, person, and number.
We do..
She does..
Irregular verbs : لِي : “to have”
* I have
* You have (m+f)
Irregular verbs : لِي : “to have”
* He has
* She has
Irregular verbs : لِي : “to have”
* You (pl) have
Irregular verbs : عَنْد “to have”
* I have
* You have (m+f)
Irregular verbs : عَنْد “to have”
* He has
* She has
Irregular verbs : عَنْد “to have”
* They have
Irregular verbs : عَنْد “to have”
* You (pl) have
