Look only at the vowel on the middle letter (عین کلمہ):
PatternMiddle vowelExampleMeaning
فَعَلَFathah — زبرضَرَبَhe hit
فَعِلَKasrah — زیرسَمِعَhe heard
فَعُلَDhammah — پیشكَرُمَhe became noble
A useful shortcut: keep your eye on the middle letter.
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The Three Basic Patterns
Foundations of the Past Tense Verb (Fi'l Maadhi)
Look only at the vowel on the middle letter (عین کلمہ):
PatternMiddle vowelExampleMeaning
فَعَلَFathah — زبرضَرَبَhe hit
فَعِلَKasrah — زیرسَمِعَhe heard
فَعُلَDhammah — پیشكَرُمَhe became noble
A useful shortcut: keep your eye on the middle letter.