صَرْفFundamentals of Classical Arabic

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Fundamentals of Classical Arabic

Study each lesson, check what you know, and drill every conjugation of فَعَلَ until it sticks.

Lesson 1

Mapping the Arabic Language

How every spoken word is classified, from articulation down to noun, verb and particle.

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Lesson 2

Introducing Arabic Words

Base letters, the model letters ف-ع-ل, and how patterns build new words.

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Lesson 3الفِعْلُ المَاضِي

The Past Tense Verb

The 14 conjugations of فَعَلَ, active and passive, and negation with مَا.

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Lesson 4الفِعْلُ المُضَارِع

The Present Tense Verb

The 14 conjugations of يَفْعَلُ, active and passive, negation with لَا, and the future with سَـ / سَوْفَ.

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Lesson 5رَفْع

The Present Tense Verb in the State of Rafa'

Grammatical states, the default state of rafa', and the stateless (مَبْنِيّ) forms.

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Lesson 6نَصْب

The Present Tense Verb in the State of Nasb

The four particles of nasb, how the endings change, and لَنْ "will never".

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Lesson 7جَزْم

The Present Tense Verb in the State of Jazm

The five particles of jazm, the sukūn, and لَمْ "did not".

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