Grammatical Terms - English Flashcards

1
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A tense made by combining two different verbs

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Compound tense

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2
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Changing the verb to agree with the subject
e.g. أعمل (I work)
يعمل (he works)

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Conjugation

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3
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A variation of the Arabic verbal root which modifies the meaning

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Derived Form

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4
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A verb that has the same second and third root letter

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Doubled Verb

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5
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A verb that has a ء as one of the root letters

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Hamzated verb

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6
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A mood or variation of the present tense which is used for commands or instructions

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Imperative

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7
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A verb that varies from the normal patterns

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Irregular Verbs

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8
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A mood or variation of the present tense used in certain structures

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Jussive

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9
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A word for naming a person, object or idea

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Noun

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10
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A verb where the subject undergoes the action of the verb, rather than carries out the action.
e.g. وُلِدَ (He was born)

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Passive

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11
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A verb showing something has happened in the past

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Past tense

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12
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Used when referring to two people or things

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Dual

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13
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Used when referring to three or more things

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Plural

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14
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A verb showing something is happening now, routinely or in the future

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Present/Future tense

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15
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A word replacing a noun
e.g. هي (she)
هو (he)

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Pronoun

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16
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A verb with a four letter root

e.g. يترجم (to translate)

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Quadrilateral Verb

17
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The sequence of Arabic letters (usually three) that carry the underlying meaning of a word.

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Root

18
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A mood or variation of the present tense used after certain particles

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Subjunctive

19
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Indicates when the action of a verb takes place

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Tense

20
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A word describing an action or state of being

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Verb

21
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What is added to the end of a verb stem to get the proper conjugation

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Verb Ending

22
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A noun formed from a verb describing a state or action
e.g. اِجتِماع (meeting)
سِباحة (swimming)

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Verbal Noun

23
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What is added to the beginning of the verb stem to get the proper conjugation

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Verb Prefix

24
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The part of the verb that endings and prefixes are added to

e.g. فعل

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Verb Stem

25
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A verb that has a ي or و as one of the root letters

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Weak Verb

26
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A root with ي or و as the first root letter

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Assimilated Root

27
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A root with ي or و as the second root letter

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Hollow Root

28
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A root with ي or و as the third root letter

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Defective Root