Lesson summary
• A verb makes its doer nominative and relates to other governed elements according to whether it is active or passive.
• ضَرَبَ زَيْدٌ عَمْرًا: Active verb; Zayd is the doer.
• ضُرِبَ عَمْرٌو: Passive verb; Amr is the deputy subject.
• كَتَبَ الطَّالِبُ الدَّرْسَ: The student is the doer and the lesson is the object.
• كُتِبَ الدَّرْسُ: The lesson is the deputy subject.
Next step: Identify the governor, governed word, and case sign separately in each example.
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The Verb and Its Governed Elements: Review and Application
Level 27: The Verb and Its Governed Elements
Lesson summary
• A verb makes its doer nominative and relates to other governed elements according to whether it is active or passive.
• ضَرَبَ زَيْدٌ عَمْرًا: Active verb; Zayd is the doer.
• ضُرِبَ عَمْرٌو: Passive verb; Amr is the deputy subject.
• كَتَبَ الطَّالِبُ الدَّرْسَ: The student is the doer and the lesson is the object.
• كُتِبَ الدَّرْسُ: The lesson is the deputy subject.
Next step: Identify the governor, governed word, and case sign separately in each example.