LessonsLevel 27: The Verb and Its Governed ElementsQuiz

Example and grammatical analysis

Arabic exampleMeaningGrammatical point
ضَرَبَ زَيْدٌ عَمْرًاZayd struck Amr.Active verb; Zayd is the doer.
ضُرِبَ عَمْرٌوAmr was struck.Passive verb; Amr is the deputy subject.
كَتَبَ الطَّالِبُ الدَّرْسَThe student wrote the lesson.The student is the doer and the lesson is the object.
كُتِبَ الدَّرْسُThe lesson was written.The lesson is the deputy subject.

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The Verb and Its Governed Elements: Worked Examples

Level 27: The Verb and Its Governed Elements

Example and grammatical analysis

Arabic exampleMeaningGrammatical point
ضَرَبَ زَيْدٌ عَمْرًاZayd struck Amr.Active verb; Zayd is the doer.
ضُرِبَ عَمْرٌوAmr was struck.Passive verb; Amr is the deputy subject.
كَتَبَ الطَّالِبُ الدَّرْسَThe student wrote the lesson.The student is the doer and the lesson is the object.
كُتِبَ الدَّرْسُThe lesson was written.The lesson is the deputy subject.