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

The active perfect identifies the fearing subject; the passive perfect centres the one or thing feared. The first seven positions are as follows.

PronounActive perfectPassive perfect
هُوَخَافَخِيفَ
هُمَا (م)خَافَاخِيفَا
هُمْخَافُواخِيفُوا
هِيَخَافَتْخِيفَتْ
هُمَا (ف)خَافَتَاخِيفَتَا
هُنَّخِفْنَخُفْنَ
أَنْتَخِفْتَخُفْتَ

خَافَ / خِيفَ contrast overtly, but the feminine plural is خِفْنَ in the active and خُفْنَ in the passive. The initial vowel distinguishes voice even where both stems are contracted.

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Perfect Active and Passive: Positions 1–7

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

The active perfect identifies the fearing subject; the passive perfect centres the one or thing feared. The first seven positions are as follows.

PronounActive perfectPassive perfect
هُوَخَافَخِيفَ
هُمَا (م)خَافَاخِيفَا
هُمْخَافُواخِيفُوا
هِيَخَافَتْخِيفَتْ
هُمَا (ف)خَافَتَاخِيفَتَا
هُنَّخِفْنَخُفْنَ
أَنْتَخِفْتَخُفْتَ

خَافَ / خِيفَ contrast overtly, but the feminine plural is خِفْنَ in the active and خُفْنَ in the passive. The initial vowel distinguishes voice even where both stems are contracted.