Conjugating the Present Active (Mudhaari' Ma'roof) & Noon-e-I'raabi

1. Mudhaari' Ma'roof: The Active Present/Future

Mudhaari' Ma'roof is the active positive form of the present/future verb.
It tells us that a known actor does an action or will do it.
Example pattern:
يَفْعُلُ
It can mean “he does” or “he will do”, depending on context.
In this level, the main goal is to learn the full 14-form active Mudhaari' grid and one important ending called Noon-e-I'raabi.

2. The Complete 14-Form Active Mudhaari' Grid

PluralDualSingularGroup
يَفْعُلُونَيَفْعُلَانِيَفْعُلُMasculine Ghaa'ib
يَفْعُلْنَتَفْعُلَانِتَفْعُلُFeminine Ghaa'ib
تَفْعُلُونَتَفْعُلَانِتَفْعُلُMasculine Haadhir
تَفْعُلْنَتَفْعُلَانِتَفْعُلِينَFeminine Haadhir
نَفْعُلُ—أَفْعُلُMutakallim

Do not try to memorize every form in one pass. First notice the prefixes and the different endings.

3. Three Types of Endings in the 14 Forms

The 14 forms can be viewed in three groups according to their endings:

CountEnding pattern
5forms ending with the basic Dhammah pattern
7forms carrying Noon-e-I'raabi
2feminine plural forms ending in a fixed Noon

Check: 5 + 7 + 2 = 14.
This map makes the full conjugation easier to understand.

4. What Is Noon-e-I'raabi?

Noon-e-I'raabi is the final Noon found in exactly 7 positions of this active Mudhaari' grid.
Examples:
يَفْعُلَانِ
يَفْعُلُونَ
تَفْعُلِينَ
This Noon is connected with the grammatical state of these forms.
In later levels, when certain governing particles are added, this Noon will drop from these seven positions.

5. Which Seven Forms Carry Noon-e-I'raabi?

The seven positions are easier to remember in three groups:

ExamplesCountGroup
يَفْعُلَانِ, تَفْعُلَانِ4 positionsall dual forms
يَفْعُلُونَ, تَفْعُلُونَ2 positionsmasculine plural
تَفْعُلِينَ1 positionsingular feminine Haadhir

Memory formula: 4 dual + 2 masculine plural + 1 singular feminine Haadhir = 7.

6. Not Every Final Noon Is Noon-e-I'raabi

Two feminine plural forms also end in Noon:
يَفْعُلْنَ
تَفْعُلْنَ
But this Noon is not the Noon-e-I'raabi counted in the seven forms.
These two feminine plural forms are treated as fixed in the rule taught here, so their final Noon remains when the later governing particles are introduced.
Key distinction: seven removable inflectional Noons ≠ the two feminine-plural final Noons.

7. The Five Forms Without a Final Noon

Five positions in this grid end with the basic Dhammah pattern instead of a final Noon:

ProfileForm
masculine Ghaa'ib singularيَفْعُلُ
feminine Ghaa'ib singularتَفْعُلُ
masculine Haadhir singularتَفْعُلُ
Iأَفْعُلُ
weنَفْعُلُ

This completes the 5 + 7 + 2 map of all 14 forms.

8. A Simple Mental Map

To review the whole level, remember:
• 14 active Mudhaari' positions in total
• 7 carry Noon-e-I'raabi
• 2 feminine plural forms end in a different fixed Noon
• 5 have no final Noon and follow the basic Dhammah-ending pattern
So:
5 + 7 + 2 = 14
This distinction will become especially useful when governing particles are introduced in the next lessons.