LessonsComplete Past-Tense Paradigm: Active, Passive, Affirmative and NegativeQuiz

The source demonstrates passive formation with regular three-root-letter and derived past forms. The relevant stem vowels change while the underlying morphological structure remains recognizable.

Word / formMeaning / explanation
ضَرَبَ → ضُرِبَstruck → was struck.
سَمِعَ → سُمِعَheard → was heard.
أَكْرَمَ → أُكْرِمَhonored → was honored.
اِجْتَنَبَ → اُجْتُنِبَavoided → was avoided.

In the last example, the derived stem includes additional letters. Adding a ḍammah only to the first letter is insufficient: the internal vowels must also change to produce the correct passive form.

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Passive formation in the source examples

Complete Past-Tense Paradigm: Active, Passive, Affirmative and Negative

The source demonstrates passive formation with regular three-root-letter and derived past forms. The relevant stem vowels change while the underlying morphological structure remains recognizable.

Word / formMeaning / explanation
ضَرَبَ → ضُرِبَstruck → was struck.
سَمِعَ → سُمِعَheard → was heard.
أَكْرَمَ → أُكْرِمَhonored → was honored.
اِجْتَنَبَ → اُجْتُنِبَavoided → was avoided.

In the last example, the derived stem includes additional letters. Adding a ḍammah only to the first letter is insufficient: the internal vowels must also change to produce the correct passive form.