LessonsDiptote Causes — Verb Patterns and Their ConditionsQuiz

وَإِنْ لَمْ يَخْتَصَّ بِهِ، فَيَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي أَوَّلِهِ إِحْدَى حُرُوفِ الْمُضَارَعَةِ، وَلَا يَدْخُلُهُ الْهَاءُ.
Translation: If the pattern is not exclusive to verbs, the word must begin with one of the present-tense prefixes and must not admit the feminine hāʾ (the feminine suffix).

This is distinct from the first situation: when a pattern is shared with nouns, extra tests are required.

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Verb Pattern: The Second Condition

Diptote Causes — Verb Patterns and Their Conditions

وَإِنْ لَمْ يَخْتَصَّ بِهِ، فَيَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي أَوَّلِهِ إِحْدَى حُرُوفِ الْمُضَارَعَةِ، وَلَا يَدْخُلُهُ الْهَاءُ.
Translation: If the pattern is not exclusive to verbs, the word must begin with one of the present-tense prefixes and must not admit the feminine hāʾ (the feminine suffix).

This is distinct from the first situation: when a pattern is shared with nouns, extra tests are required.