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Sarf Glossary

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اسم

September 17, 2016 1 min read

اسم- “ism” It is a word whose meaning is understood independently of other words and of tense. There is no direct equivalent in English; it includes various parts…

اسم الآلة

December 23, 2016 1 min read

اسم الآلة- “the noun of instrumentality” Definition: a type of derived ism that indicates the means by which an action or state is brought about.  

اسم الإشارة

December 23, 2016 1 min read

اسم الإشارة- “The demonstrative pronoun” Definition: a definite ism that identifies its referent by pointing to it in a particular location, either in speech or in the external world.

اسم التفضيل

December 23, 2016 1 min read

اسم التفضيل- “the elative pattern” Definition: a type of derived ism which usually refers to a comparative or superlative quality.

اسم الزمان

December 23, 2016 1 min read

اسم الزمان- “the noun of time” Definition: a type of derived ism that indicates the time an action occurs or occurred.

اسم الفاعل

December 23, 2016 1 min read

اسم الفاعل- “active participle” Definition: a type of derived ism which refers to the active agent of a specific verb.

اسم المبالغة

December 23, 2016 1 min read

اسم المبالغة- “the intensive pattern” Definition: a type of derived ism which refers to a repeated or intensified action proceeding from the active agent.  

اسم المصدر

December 23, 2016 1 min read

اسم المصدر- “ism al-maṣdar” Definition: usually refers to the effect or the result of a corresponding maṣdar, like in حب (love) which is a result of محبة (to love…

اسم المفعول

December 23, 2016 1 min read

اسم المفعول- “passive participle” Definition: a type of derived ism which refers to the recipient agent of a specific verb.

اسم المكان

December 23, 2016 1 min read

اسم المكان- “the noun of place” Definition: a type of derived ism that indicates the place an action occurs or occurred.