Some verbs have more than one attested verbal-noun shape. For Form II, the textbook mentions not only تَفْعِيلٌ but also تَفْعِلَةٌ and sometimes فِعَالٌ-type forms. Their occurrence is lexical: do not assume that every verb freely takes every alternative.
تَجْرِبَةٌ — تَسْلِيمٌ — تَكْرَارٌ
Translation: experimenting/test; handing over/greeting; repetition.
A precise analysis checks the verb, its lexical sense, and the particular attested noun, rather than assigning a pattern mechanically.
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More Than One Maṣdar in Form II
Some verbs have more than one attested verbal-noun shape. For Form II, the textbook mentions not only تَفْعِيلٌ but also تَفْعِلَةٌ and sometimes فِعَالٌ-type forms. Their occurrence is lexical: do not assume that every verb freely takes every alternative.
تَجْرِبَةٌ — تَسْلِيمٌ — تَكْرَارٌ
Translation: experimenting/test; handing over/greeting; repetition.
A precise analysis checks the verb, its lexical sense, and the particular attested noun, rather than assigning a pattern mechanically.