LessonsEight Short Paradigms: Lafīf and Defective Verbs with Morphological ExplanationsQuiz

قَوِيَ — يَقْوَى
Translation: The core perfect and imperfect forms.
The root is ق و ي and the pattern is باب سمع. The table preserves the source sequence of active, passive, participial and command forms.

FormArabicMeaning
Active perfectقَوِيَHe became strong
Active imperfectيَقْوَىHe becomes strong
Verbal nounقُوَّةًStrength
AdjectiveقَوِيٌّStrong
Passive perfectقُوِيَIt was strengthened (form listed)
Passive imperfectيُقْوَىIt is strengthened (form listed)
Passive descriptive formمَقْوِيٌّOne strengthened (form listed)
ImperativeاِقْوَBecome strong
Prohibitionلَا تَقْوَDo not become strong

قَوِيٌّ is a descriptive adjective (“strong”). Passive shapes are included in the morphology table, but contextual acceptability and frequency differ by verb.

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Adjacent Doubly Weak: قَوِيَ

Eight Short Paradigms: Lafīf and Defective Verbs with Morphological Explanations

قَوِيَ — يَقْوَى
Translation: The core perfect and imperfect forms.
The root is ق و ي and the pattern is باب سمع. The table preserves the source sequence of active, passive, participial and command forms.

FormArabicMeaning
Active perfectقَوِيَHe became strong
Active imperfectيَقْوَىHe becomes strong
Verbal nounقُوَّةًStrength
AdjectiveقَوِيٌّStrong
Passive perfectقُوِيَIt was strengthened (form listed)
Passive imperfectيُقْوَىIt is strengthened (form listed)
Passive descriptive formمَقْوِيٌّOne strengthened (form listed)
ImperativeاِقْوَBecome strong
Prohibitionلَا تَقْوَDo not become strong

قَوِيٌّ is a descriptive adjective (“strong”). Passive shapes are included in the morphology table, but contextual acceptability and frequency differ by verb.