Grammatical Terms - English

Question 1

A tense made by combining two different verbs

Answer 1

Compound tense

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Conjugation

Question 3

A variation of the Arabic verbal root which modifies the meaning

Answer 3

Derived Form

Question 4

A verb that has the same second and third root letter

Answer 4

Doubled Verb

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Hamzated verb

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Imperative

Question 7

A verb that varies from the normal patterns

Answer 7

Irregular Verbs

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Jussive

Question 9

A word for naming a person, object or idea

Answer 9

Noun

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Passive

Question 11

A verb showing something has happened in the past

Answer 11

Past tense

Question 12

Used when referring to two people or things

Answer 12

Dual

Question 13

Used when referring to three or more things

Answer 13

Plural

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Present/Future tense

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Pronoun

Question 16

A verb with a four letter root

e.g. يترجم (to translate)

Answer 16

Quadrilateral Verb

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Root

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Subjunctive

Question 19

Indicates when the action of a verb takes place

Answer 19

Tense

Question 20

A word describing an action or state of being

Answer 20

Verb

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Verb Ending

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Verbal Noun

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Verb Prefix

Question 24

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

e.g. فعل

Answer 24

Verb Stem

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Weak Verb

Question 26

A root with ي or و as the first root letter

Answer 26

Assimilated Root

Question 27

A root with ي or و as the second root letter

Answer 27

Hollow Root

Question 28

A root with ي or و as the third root letter

Answer 28

Defective Root