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The masculine singular follows فَاعِلٌ. The corresponding feminine form usually adds ة, producing فَاعِلَةٌ.

Word / formMeaning / explanation
نَاصِرٌone male helper.
نَاصِرَةٌone female helper.
سَامِعٌone male listener.
سَامِعَةٌone female listener.

This ending marks feminine gender in a noun; it is not the past-tense verbal ending.

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Masculine and feminine singular

Active Participles: Definition, Patterns, Paradigms and Derivation

The masculine singular follows فَاعِلٌ. The corresponding feminine form usually adds ة, producing فَاعِلَةٌ.

Word / formMeaning / explanation
نَاصِرٌone male helper.
نَاصِرَةٌone female helper.
سَامِعٌone male listener.
سَامِعَةٌone female listener.

This ending marks feminine gender in a noun; it is not the past-tense verbal ending.