LessonsIsm al-Ālah: Definition, Three Patterns, Paradigms and FormationQuiz

مِكْنَسَةٌ means a broom. It is related to the root ك ن س, associated with sweeping or cleaning.
Map it to the pattern: مِ is an added mīm, كْ maps to fāʾ, نَ to ʿayn, سَ to lām, and ة is the final addition. Thus its pattern is مِفْعَلَةٌ.
مِكْنَسَةٌ — مِكْنَسَتَانِ — مَكَانِسُ
This common tool noun illustrates both the morphological formation and its everyday instrumental meaning.

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Ism al-Ālah: Definition, Three Patterns, Paradigms and Formation

مِكْنَسَةٌ means a broom. It is related to the root ك ن س, associated with sweeping or cleaning.
Map it to the pattern: مِ is an added mīm, كْ maps to fāʾ, نَ to ʿayn, سَ to lām, and ة is the final addition. Thus its pattern is مِفْعَلَةٌ.
مِكْنَسَةٌ — مِكْنَسَتَانِ — مَكَانِسُ
This common tool noun illustrates both the morphological formation and its everyday instrumental meaning.