أفعال
The English phrase "verbs" is translated into Arabic as أفعال.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural أفعال (verbs) has the singular form فعل (verb). To specify "one verb", you use the singular noun فعل followed by the number واحد.
Did you know?
- The plural أفعال uses a specific pattern called 'broken plural'. Instead of adding a suffix to the end of the word, the internal vowel structure of فعل is broken and rearranged.
- Arabic uses a system of 'roots', usually three consonants, to build أفعال. By changing the pattern of vowels around these roots, a single root can produce a verb, a noun, and an adjective.
- In Arabic, the word فعل (verb) also means 'action' or 'deed'. Because of this, the phrase أفعال can refer to the grammatical category of verbs or to a person's actual behaviors and deeds in life.
Examples in context
- هذه أفعال قوية.hadhihi af'al qawiya.These are strong verbs.
- أنا أدرس أفعال اللغة العربية.ana adrusu af'al al-lugha al-arabiyya.I am studying Arabic language verbs.
- هل هناك أفعال صعبة هنا؟hal hunaka af'al sa'ba huna?Are there difficult verbs here?
Example conversation
Nour and Yusuf are studying Arabic grammar together at a cafe.
- نور Nourيا يوسف، هل تعرف هذه الأفعال؟ya Yusuf, hal ta'rif hadhihi al-af'al?Yusuf, do you know these verbs?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، هي أفعال سهلة جداً.na'am, hiya af'al sahla jiddan.Yes, they are very easy verbs.
- نور Nourلكن الأفعال في الماضي صعبة.lakin al-af'al fi al-madi sa'ba.But the verbs in the past tense are difficult.
- يوسف Youssefسأساعدكِ في دراسة الأفعال.sa-usa'iduki fi dirasat al-af'al.I will help you study the verbs.
