LessonsMiscellaneous Morphological Explanations: Eight Rules for Wāw, Yāʾ, Alif and HamzahQuiz

Both rules yield a visible hamzah, but their conditions differ.

RuleTriggerResult
3An extra long vowel after the alif of faʿāʾilصَحَائِفُ
4A repeated weak-letter arrangement after the plural alifأَوَائِلُ

Merely pointing to hamzah is not an adequate morphological explanation. State the original configuration and the relevant pattern.

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Two Different Reasons for Hamzah in Plurals

Miscellaneous Morphological Explanations: Eight Rules for Wāw, Yāʾ, Alif and Hamzah

Both rules yield a visible hamzah, but their conditions differ.

RuleTriggerResult
3An extra long vowel after the alif of faʿāʾilصَحَائِفُ
4A repeated weak-letter arrangement after the plural alifأَوَائِلُ

Merely pointing to hamzah is not an adequate morphological explanation. State the original configuration and the relevant pattern.