LessonsThe Maṣdar: Meaning, Patterns, Governance and IḍāfahQuiz

الْمَصْدَرُ اسْمٌ يَدُلُّ عَلَى الْحَدَثِ فَقَطْ.
Translation: A maṣdar is a noun signifying the action or event itself.
Examples are ḍarb (striking) and qiyām (standing). The maṣdar does not independently encode past, present or future tense.

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The Maṣdar: Meaning, Patterns, Governance and Iḍāfah

الْمَصْدَرُ اسْمٌ يَدُلُّ عَلَى الْحَدَثِ فَقَطْ.
Translation: A maṣdar is a noun signifying the action or event itself.
Examples are ḍarb (striking) and qiyām (standing). The maṣdar does not independently encode past, present or future tense.