1. In the established examples, identify the adjectival meaning.
2. Identify the taught أَفْعَلُ pattern.
3. For the established examples أَحْمَرُ and أَكْبَرُ, both causes are present; apply the taught ghayr munsarif behavior: no tanwin and fathah in the basic genitive.
4. Do not classify a new adjective merely from adjectival meaning and an apparent أَفْعَلُ shape; the complete conditions are studied separately.
كَرِيمٌ demonstrates why wasf alone is insufficient.
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Causes of Ghayr Munsarif: Wasf and the Pattern Af'al
1. In the established examples, identify the adjectival meaning.
2. Identify the taught أَفْعَلُ pattern.
3. For the established examples أَحْمَرُ and أَكْبَرُ, both causes are present; apply the taught ghayr munsarif behavior: no tanwin and fathah in the basic genitive.
4. Do not classify a new adjective merely from adjectival meaning and an apparent أَفْعَلُ shape; the complete conditions are studied separately.
كَرِيمٌ demonstrates why wasf alone is insufficient.