Pairs 11-15: Posture, Action, and Movement

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

Past verb
Present verb
Idiomatic meaning

سَجَدَ
يَسْجُدُ
he prostrated / he prostrates

جَلَسَ
يَجْلِسُ
he sat / he sits

ضَرَبَ
يَضْرِبُ
he hit / he hits

دَخَلَ
يَدْخُلُ
he entered / he enters

خَرَجَ
يَخْرُجُ
he went out / he goes out

جَلَسَ describes sitting, دَخَلَ entering, and خَرَجَ leaving. Keep these movement and posture meanings distinct.