Grammatical Themes Lesson 5

Question 1

Unit 22 Passive Participles

مَرْضِيٌّ

Answer 1

(Masculine)

“Approved”,

“Well-pleased (with)”,

“Accepted

is an Arabic passive participle (اسم مفعول) from the verb رَضِيَ (raḍiya), meaning “to be pleased with” or “to be satisfied.”

Question 2

Unit 22 Passive Participles

مَرْضِيَّةٌ

Answer 2

Well-pleased
approved

(Feminine)

“Approved”,

“Well-pleased (with)”,

“Accepted

Question 3

Unit 22 Passive Participles

مَدْعُوَّة

مَدْعُوّ

Answer 3

Invited
One who is called
One who is invited
Invitee or summoned person

مدعوة (F)
مدعو (M)

is an Arabic passive participle (اسم مفعول) from the verb دَعَا (daʿā), which means “to call”, “to invite”, or “to summon.”

Question 4

Unit 22 Passive Participles

ٌمَهْدِيّ (M)

ٌمَهْدِيَّة (F)

Answer 4

“Guided”

“Rightly guided”

“One who has been shown the way (by Allah)”

is an Arabic passive participle (اسم مفعول) from the verb هَدَى (hadā), which means “to guide.”

mahdiyy / mahdiyyah

Question 5

Unit 22 Passive Participles

مَأْمُورٌ

مَأْمُورٌ

Answer 5

“One who is commanded”

“Ordered person”

“Commanded”

“Under orders”

“Ordered”, “under command”

“Subordinate” or “person under instruction”, depending on the context

is the passive participle of the verb أَمَرَ (amara), which means “to command” or “to order.”

مأمور

maʾmūr / maʾmūr

Question 6

Unit 22 Passive Participles

مَسْؤُوْلٌ

Answer 6

“Responsible”
“Accountable”
“One who is asked” or “person in charge”

It is the passive participle of the verb سَأَلَ (saʾala) — to ask.

مسؤول

masʾūl / masʾūl - masʾūlun