The 10 verb forms
VF I
- Basic form
- 3 root letters
فَعَلَ = fa'ala
VF II
- To make someone or something do or be
- Can also denote the intensity of an action
- Shedda on second root
فَعَّلَ = fa''alla
VF III
- To do TO someone or involve someone in
- Alif after first root
فَاعَلَ = faa'ala
VF IV
- To make or cause someone or something to do or be
- Alif + hamza before first root
- Sukun on second root
أَفْعَلَ = af'ala
VF V
- Reflexive of VF II
- To make oneself
- Prefix VF II with ta (تَ)
تَفَعَّلَ = tafa''ala
VF VI
- Reflexive of VF III
- To do something between or among each other
- Prefix VF III with ta (تَ)
تَفَاعَلَ = tafaa'ala
VF VII
- Passive and reflexive form of VF I
- Passive verbs don't require an object (intransitive)
- Prefix VF I with "in" (إنْ) and change vowel sequence
- Past passive if formed by adding damma to both first alif and first consonant and kessra to second to last consonant
إنْفَعَلَ = infa'ala
VF VIII
- Reflexive meaning of VF I
- To do or act or have VF one for oneself
- Add alif as prefix, sukun to first root and, ta (تَ) after first root
أفْتَعَلَ = afta'ala
VF IX
- Rare form - only used with verb denoting colours or physical defects
- Prefix first root with alif + kessra, sukun on first vowel, double last root (shedda)
إفْعَلَّ = if'alla
VF X
- To seek, ask for, require
- Prefix first root with ista (إسْتَ) - sukun on first root
إسْتَفْعَلَ = istaf'ala