Using the verb “to hit”, compare the four possibilities for “I”:
MeaningTypeArabic form
I hitActive positiveضَرَبْتُ
I was hitPassive positiveضُرِبْتُ
I did not hitActive negativeمَا ضَرَبْتُ
I was not hitPassive negativeمَا ضُرِبْتُ
First ask: active or passive? Then ask: positive or negative?