LessonsThe Maṣdar: Meaning, Patterns, Governance and IḍāfahQuiz

ضَرَبَ — ضَرْبٌ — ضَارِبٌ — مَضْرُوبٌ
Ḍaraba is a verb; ḍarb is the act; ḍārib denotes the agent; maḍrūb the affected entity. A maṣdar should not be confused with a participle.

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The Event, Not the Agent

The Maṣdar: Meaning, Patterns, Governance and Iḍāfah

ضَرَبَ — ضَرْبٌ — ضَارِبٌ — مَضْرُوبٌ
Ḍaraba is a verb; ḍarb is the act; ḍārib denotes the agent; maḍrūb the affected entity. A maṣdar should not be confused with a participle.