The subclassification of a hamzated root depends on the position of hamzah among the radicals, not on whether it is written on an alif, wāw, yāʾ, or the line.
Word / formMeaning / explanation
First-radical: أَكَلَroot أ ك ل.
Middle-radical: سَأَلَroot س أ ل.
Final-radical: قَرَأَroot ق ر أ.
Orthographic seats can vary in verbal nouns, participles, or passives while the underlying classification remains unchanged.