LessonsCause of Ghayr Munsarif: The Pattern of a VerbQuiz

Keep the two routes separate. For a proper name, the relevant verb-pattern test is that the form is on a pattern particular to verbs or, where the pattern is shared, begins with one of the imperfect markers أ، ن، ي، ت; no feminine test is applied to a proper name. For an adjective, the qualifying أَفْعَلُ-type form must have a feminine not made with round tā (ة), such as أَحْمَرُ → حَمْرَاءُ.

Opening interactive controls...

The Governing Rule

Cause of Ghayr Munsarif: The Pattern of a Verb

Keep the two routes separate. For a proper name, the relevant verb-pattern test is that the form is on a pattern particular to verbs or, where the pattern is shared, begins with one of the imperfect markers أ، ن، ي، ت; no feminine test is applied to a proper name. For an adjective, the qualifying أَفْعَلُ-type form must have a feminine not made with round tā (ة), such as أَحْمَرُ → حَمْرَاءُ.