An ism ẓarf specifies the place or time of an action. The textbook gives familiar basic-triliteral patterns such as مَفْعَلٌ، مَفْعِلٌ، مَفْعَلَةٌ, with other patterns in other stems.
مَضْرِبٌ
Translation: a place/time of striking.
مَسْجِدٌ
Translation: a place of prostration.
مَشْرِقٌ
Translation: place/direction of sunrise.
The noun locates an action rather than naming the person who performs it.
LessonsSix Derived Noun Types: Active/Passive Participles, Comparison, Instrument, Place/Time, and Ṣifah MushabbahahQuiz
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Place and Time Nouns
An ism ẓarf specifies the place or time of an action. The textbook gives familiar basic-triliteral patterns such as مَفْعَلٌ، مَفْعِلٌ، مَفْعَلَةٌ, with other patterns in other stems.
مَضْرِبٌ
Translation: a place/time of striking.
مَسْجِدٌ
Translation: a place of prostration.
مَشْرِقٌ
Translation: place/direction of sunrise.
The noun locates an action rather than naming the person who performs it.