LessonsProperties of the Six Basic Triliteral Forms: Contest, Transitivity, and Semantic PatternsQuiz

Karuma verbs may denote visible or intellectual qualities:

VerbCore meaningKind of attribute
حَسُنَWas good or beautifulAppearance or character
صَغُرَWas smallSize
كَبُرَWas large or greatSize or standing
فَقُهَBecame knowledgeableIntellectual capacity

An 'inherent' attribute is a semantic tendency: the verb characterises the subject. It does not mean that the attribute can never develop or change.

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Karuma: Inherent and Moral Attributes

Properties of the Six Basic Triliteral Forms: Contest, Transitivity, and Semantic Patterns

Karuma verbs may denote visible or intellectual qualities:

VerbCore meaningKind of attribute
حَسُنَWas good or beautifulAppearance or character
صَغُرَWas smallSize
كَبُرَWas large or greatSize or standing
فَقُهَBecame knowledgeableIntellectual capacity

An 'inherent' attribute is a semantic tendency: the verb characterises the subject. It does not mean that the attribute can never develop or change.