حذف
حذف- “elision” Definition: The elision of a particular letter in a word. There are various reasons why a letter would be elided, primarily due to rules regarding the همزة,…
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حرف
حرف- “particle” It is a word that is not understood independently of other words. Its function is solely to connect other words or clauses. Example: من (“from”) in…
حركة مناسبة
حركة مناسبة- “a corresponding short vowel”
حروف المضارعة
حروف المضارعة- “muḍāraʿah letters” Definition: the four letters—ياء, تاء, الف, and نون, i.e., the أتين letters (حروف أتين)— that are prefixed to the imperfect verb.
حروف متقاربة
حروف متقاربة- “proximate letters” Definition: letters that either have a proximate point of articulation, or have the same qualities.
ساكن
ساکن- “vowelless letter”
سالم
سالم- “strong verb” Definition: A verb that does not contain a همزة, a weak letter, nor a doubled letter. Example: ضَرَبَ (he hit)
سماعي
سماعي- “variable”; “irregular”; “non-rule based” Definition: A morphological change that does not occur based on an identifiable-rule. These changes are usually identified based on usage, hence the name.…
صرف
صرف- “Arabic Morphology” See also التصريف.
صفة مُشَبَّهَة
الصفة المُشَبَّهَة- “the adjectival pattern” Definition: a type of derived ism which usually refers to the active agent of a permanent or long-lasting state.