أَكْرَمَ means “he honoured.” Its passive imperfect يُكْرَمُ means “he is honoured.” Replace initial yāʾ with mīm carrying ḍammah to obtain مُكْرَمٌ.
مُكْرِمٌ — the one who honours (active).
مُكْرَمٌ — the one honoured (passive).
Both begin with mu-, but the vowel on rāʾ differs: kasrah is active here, fatḥah passive. That penultimate vowel is essential to the distinction.
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Deriving مُكْرَمٌ
Passive Participles: Definition, Six Forms and Derivation
أَكْرَمَ means “he honoured.” Its passive imperfect يُكْرَمُ means “he is honoured.” Replace initial yāʾ with mīm carrying ḍammah to obtain مُكْرَمٌ.
مُكْرِمٌ — the one who honours (active).
مُكْرَمٌ — the one honoured (passive).
Both begin with mu-, but the vowel on rāʾ differs: kasrah is active here, fatḥah passive. That penultimate vowel is essential to the distinction.