Root Practice 5

The Six Babs of Basic Triliteral Verbs

Root
Symbol
Past—imperfect
Simple meaning

ر ك ب
س
رَكِبَ—يَرْكَبُ
rode / rides

غ ف ل
ن
غَفَلَ—يَغْفُلُ
became / becomes heedless

ت ر ك
ن
تَرَكَ—يَتْرُكُ
left / leaves

ج ه ل
س
جَهِلَ—يَجْهَلُ
was / is ignorant

ر ج ع
ض
رَجَعَ—يَرْجِعُ
returned / returns

ع م ل
س
عَمِلَ—يَعْمَلُ
acted / acts

ط ل ب
ن
طَلَبَ—يَطْلُبُ
sought / seeks

ر ح م
س
رَحِمَ—يَرْحَمُ
showed / shows mercy

ن ق ص
ن
نَقَصَ—يَنْقُصُ
decreased / decreases