LessonsComplete Conjugation of Khāfa–Yakhāfu: Hollow Wāw from the Samiʿa ClassQuiz

خَائِفٌ is the active participle, “one who fears”; مَخُوفٌ is the passive participle, “one/that which is feared.” Each has six principal masculine and feminine number/gender forms.

PositionActive participlePassive participle
Masc. singularخَائِفٌمَخُوفٌ
Masc. dualخَائِفَانِمَخُوفَانِ
Masc. pluralخَائِفُونَمَخُوفُونَ
Fem. singularخَائِفَةٌمَخُوفَةٌ
Fem. dualخَائِفَتَانِمَخُوفَتَانِ
Fem. pluralخَائِفَاتٌمَخُوفَاتٌ

These are semantically distinct: the fearer must not be confused with the object of fear.

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Participles: Six Active and Six Passive Forms

Complete Conjugation of Khāfa–Yakhāfu: Hollow Wāw from the Samiʿa Class

خَائِفٌ is the active participle, “one who fears”; مَخُوفٌ is the passive participle, “one/that which is feared.” Each has six principal masculine and feminine number/gender forms.

PositionActive participlePassive participle
Masc. singularخَائِفٌمَخُوفٌ
Masc. dualخَائِفَانِمَخُوفَانِ
Masc. pluralخَائِفُونَمَخُوفُونَ
Fem. singularخَائِفَةٌمَخُوفَةٌ
Fem. dualخَائِفَتَانِمَخُوفَتَانِ
Fem. pluralخَائِفَاتٌمَخُوفَاتٌ

These are semantically distinct: the fearer must not be confused with the object of fear.