LessonsFa'ala Verbs - Part 1: Past and Present PairsQuiz

Meaning tells you what the verb expresses; weight tells you how its letters are vocalized.

● غَفَرَ—يَغْفِرُ means forgiving.
● صَبَرَ—يَصْبِرُ means being patient.
● Both use يَفْعِلُ, but they are not synonyms.

Likewise, دَخَلَ—يَدْخُلُ and خَرَجَ—يَخْرُجُ share a present weight while expressing opposite movements.

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Do Not Confuse Meaning with Weight

Fa'ala Verbs - Part 1: Past and Present Pairs

Meaning tells you what the verb expresses; weight tells you how its letters are vocalized.

● غَفَرَ—يَغْفِرُ means forgiving.
● صَبَرَ—يَصْبِرُ means being patient.
● Both use يَفْعِلُ, but they are not synonyms.

Likewise, دَخَلَ—يَدْخُلُ and خَرَجَ—يَخْرُجُ share a present weight while expressing opposite movements.