Attached Trilateral (Mujarrad) - Bab 3: Faw'alah & Bab 4: Fa'walah

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Lesson

1. Introduction to Bab Faw'alah (فوعلة) and Fa'walah (فعولة)

◦ Bab Faw'alah (فوعلة): Adds an extra Waw (و) between the first and second root letters (فَوْعَلَ). ◦ Bab Fa'walah (فعولة): Adds an extra Waw (و) between the second and third root letters (فَعْوَلَ).

2. Complete Sarf Sagheer of Bab Faw'alah (جَوْرَبَ) & Scan Note

جَوْرَبَ يُجَوْرِبُ جَوْرَبَةً فَهُوَ مُجَوْرِبٌ الأَمْرُ مِنْهُ جَوْرِبْ وَالنَّهْيُ عَنْهُ لَا تُجَوْرِبْ ◦ The displayed form is يُجَوْرِبُ and جَوْرَبَةً. ◦ Paradigm scope: This paradigm does not include passive forms or Ism Maf'ool. ◦ Active Past/Mudhaari': جَوْرَبَ يُجَوْرِبُ (He wore socks / wears socks) ◦ Active Participle: مُجَوْرِبٌ (The sock-wearer) ◦ Imperative: جَوْرِبْ | Prohibitive: لَا تُجَوْرِبْ.

3. Complete Sarf Sagheer of Bab Fa'walah (سَرْوَلَ)

سَرْوَلَ يُسَرْوِلُ سَرْوَلَةً فَهُوَ مُسَرْوِلٌ الأَمْرُ مِنْهُ سَرْوِلْ وَالنَّهْيُ عَنْهُ لَا تُسَرْوِلْ ◦ Paradigm scope: This paradigm does not include passive forms or Ism Maf'ool. ◦ Active Past/Mudhaari': سَرْوَلَ يُسَرْوِلُ (He wore trousers / wears trousers) ◦ Verbal Noun (مصدر): سَرْوَلَةٌ (Meaning: to wear trousers) ◦ Active Participle: مُسَرْوِلٌ (The trouser-wearer) ◦ Imperative: سَرْوِلْ | Prohibitive: لَا تُسَرْوِلْ.

4. Structural Comparison: Bab 3 vs. Bab 4

◦ Beginners must identify the position of the added Waw (و) to distinguish these two patterns: ◦ Bab 3 (Faw'alah): The added Waw is placed after the first root letter (جَوْرَبَ from root ج-ر-ب). ◦ Bab 4 (Fa'walah): The added Waw is placed after the second root letter (سَرْوَلَ from root س-ر-ل).

Practice questions

Question 1: Choose the correct answer

What is the location of the added Waw in Bab Faw'alah according to the book?

  • Between the first and second root letters
  • Between the second and third root letters
  • Prefixed to the beginning
  • Suffixed to the end

Question 2: Choose the correct answer

What is the location of the added Waw in Bab Fa'walah according to the book?

  • Between the second and third root letters
  • Between the first and second root letters
  • Prefixed to the beginning
  • Suffixed to the end

Question 3: Match the correct pairs

Match the attached verbal nouns of Faw'alah and Fa'walah to their Persian meanings listed in the text.

Question 4: Choose the correct answer

Why are there no passive forms or Ism Maf'ool listed in the Sarf Sagheer tables of جَوْرَبَ and سَرْوَلَ?

  • The given Sarf Sagheer does not list passive forms or Ism Maf'ool
  • They are grammatically prohibited
  • Because they are weak roots
  • Due to a print limit

Question 5: Choose the correct answer

Select the correct Active Participle (Ism Fa'il) form of سَرْوَلَ from the table.

  • مُسَرْوِلٌ
  • مُسَرْوَلٌ
  • سَرْوَلَ

Question 6: Choose the correct answer

Select the correct standard active imperative form for the verb جَوْرَبَ from the table.

  • جَوْرِبْ
  • لَا تُجَوْرِبْ
  • مُجَوْرِبٌ

Question 7: Sort into the correct groups

Sort these verbs based on whether they belong to Bab Faw'alah (جَوْرَبَة) or Bab Fa'walah (سَرْوَلَة).

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