An active participle denotes the doer, while a passive participle denotes the recipient of the action. This semantic contrast remains despite hamzah-related spelling variations.
Word / formMeaning / explanation
آكِلٌ / مَأْكُولٌeater / thing eaten.
سَائِلٌ / مَسْؤُولٌquestioner / person asked.
قَارِئٌ / مَقْرُوءٌreader / thing read.
Recognizing a hamzated word therefore also requires identifying its morphological pattern and intended meaning.