سَافَرَ — يُسَافِرُ — مُسَافَرَةً
Translation: He travelled; he travels; travelling.
The root is s–f–r. The inserted long alif after sīn places sāfara in the Form III pattern.
Its form is fāʿala, while the semantic category in this example is equivalence to the basic verb. Morphological form and semantic function are separate questions.
LessonsSeven Semantic Properties of Form III (Mufāʿalah): Participation, Equivalence, Causing a State, and Independent UsesQuiz
Opening interactive controls...
Root and Augmentation in Sāfara
سَافَرَ — يُسَافِرُ — مُسَافَرَةً
Translation: He travelled; he travels; travelling.
The root is s–f–r. The inserted long alif after sīn places sāfara in the Form III pattern.
Its form is fāʿala, while the semantic category in this example is equivalence to the basic verb. Morphological form and semantic function are separate questions.