LessonsNine Augmented Triliteral Patterns with Hamzat al-WaslQuiz

Active forms

Word / formMeaning / explanation
اِجْتَنَبَhe avoided.
يَجْتَنِبُhe avoids.
اِجْتِنَابًاavoiding (verbal noun).
مُجْتَنِبٌone who avoids.
اِجْتَنِبْavoid!
لَا تَجْتَنِبْdo not avoid!

Passive forms

Word / formMeaning / explanation
اُجْتُنِبَit was avoided.
يُجْتَنَبُit is avoided.
مُجْتَنَبٌsomething avoided.

The distinction is not the mere presence of the verb; it is which participant is foregrounded by the active or passive form.

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Short paradigm of iftiʿāl

Nine Augmented Triliteral Patterns with Hamzat al-Wasl

Active forms

Word / formMeaning / explanation
اِجْتَنَبَhe avoided.
يَجْتَنِبُhe avoids.
اِجْتِنَابًاavoiding (verbal noun).
مُجْتَنِبٌone who avoids.
اِجْتَنِبْavoid!
لَا تَجْتَنِبْdo not avoid!

Passive forms

Word / formMeaning / explanation
اُجْتُنِبَit was avoided.
يُجْتَنَبُit is avoided.
مُجْتَنَبٌsomething avoided.

The distinction is not the mere presence of the verb; it is which participant is foregrounded by the active or passive form.