LessonsFull Conjugation of the Wāw-Final Verb رَضِيَ يَرْضَىQuiz

الرِّضْوَانُ — رَضِيَ — يَرْضَى
Translation: Approval — he was pleased — he is pleased.
All are associated with the root ر ض و, but its weak third radical surfaces differently. The verbal noun exposes wāw, the perfect displays yāʾ, and the imperfect ends in alif maqṣūrah.

FormVisible featureReason
الرِّضْوَانُوRoot wāw visible
رَضِيَيSubstitution under vowel conditions
يَرْضَىىAlif substitution
لَمْ يَرْضَNo final weak letterJussive deletion

Distinguish substitution from deletion and identify the particular environment that triggers each.

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Explaining Wāw and Yāʾ in Root Derivatives

Full Conjugation of the Wāw-Final Verb رَضِيَ يَرْضَى

الرِّضْوَانُ — رَضِيَ — يَرْضَى
Translation: Approval — he was pleased — he is pleased.
All are associated with the root ر ض و, but its weak third radical surfaces differently. The verbal noun exposes wāw, the perfect displays yāʾ, and the imperfect ends in alif maqṣūrah.

FormVisible featureReason
الرِّضْوَانُوRoot wāw visible
رَضِيَيSubstitution under vowel conditions
يَرْضَىىAlif substitution
لَمْ يَرْضَNo final weak letterJussive deletion

Distinguish substitution from deletion and identify the particular environment that triggers each.