LessonsThe Imperative: Active and Passive Paradigms and Formation RulesQuiz

An imperative can be reinforced with the heavy emphatic nūn, recognised by its shaddah. A regular singular then has fatḥa before the nūn, while dual and plural forms undergo their own changes.

Word / formMeaning / explanation
اِفْعَلْ → اِفْعَلَنَّdo it definitely!
لِيَفْعَلْ → لِيَفْعَلَنَّlet him certainly do.
اِفْعَلُوا → اِفْعَلُنَّyou men must certainly do.

Masculine plurals have ḍamma before the heavy nūn; feminine plurals use a separating alif. A single ending cannot simply be pasted onto every person form.

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Adding the heavy emphatic nūn to commands

The Imperative: Active and Passive Paradigms and Formation Rules

An imperative can be reinforced with the heavy emphatic nūn, recognised by its shaddah. A regular singular then has fatḥa before the nūn, while dual and plural forms undergo their own changes.

Word / formMeaning / explanation
اِفْعَلْ → اِفْعَلَنَّdo it definitely!
لِيَفْعَلْ → لِيَفْعَلَنَّlet him certainly do.
اِفْعَلُوا → اِفْعَلُنَّyou men must certainly do.

Masculine plurals have ḍamma before the heavy nūn; feminine plurals use a separating alif. A single ending cannot simply be pasted onto every person form.