Trilateral Bare Regular - Bab 5: Karuma Yakrumu & Intransitive Verbs

1. Bab 5: Karuma Yakrumu

The fifth regular door is كَرُمَ يَكْرُمُ.
Its basic signature is that the middle root letter has Dhammah in both past and Mudhaari'.
The verbal nouns given here are كَرَمًا and كَرَامَةً, expressing nobility or honour.

2. Why This Bab Is Called Intransitive

In this lesson, كَرُمَ is treated as an intransitive verb: its meaning is complete with its subject and does not normally require a direct object.
Example: كَرُمَ زَيْدٌ — Zayd became noble.
For comparison: نَصَرَ زَيْدٌ عَمْرًا needs a direct object, so it is transitive.

3. The Core Sarf-e-Sagheer

Read the core sequence in short connected parts.
1. Past and Mudhaari': كَرُمَ يَكْرُمُ.
2. Masdar: كَرَمًا وَكَرَامَةً.
3. Quality-holder: فَهُوَ كَرِيمٌ.
4. Command: اُكْرُمْ.
5. Prohibition: لَا تَكْرُمْ.

4. Why Karīm Is Important Here

كَرِيمٌ is on the weight فَعِيلٌ.
It describes a person in whom nobility, honour, or generosity is established.
Examples: زَيْدٌ كَرِيمٌ — Zayd is noble/generous; رَجُلٌ كَرِيمٌ — a noble/generous man.
In this taught paradigm, this qualitative adjective occupies the slot that expresses the person possessing the quality.

5. Why Passive Forms Are Not Listed Here

Because this lesson treats كَرُمَ as intransitive, its Sarf-e-Sagheer does not list passive past, passive Mudhaari', or Ism Maf'ool.
So after the active forms and كَرِيمٌ, the sequence moves directly to command, prohibition, and the remaining derived forms.

6. Dharf, Instruments and Comparatives

The remaining forms can be read in one organized table.

FormsCategory
مَكْرَمٌIsm Dharf
مِكْرَمٌ، مِكْرَمَةٌ، مِكْرَامٌIsm Aalah
مَكَارِمُ، مَكَارِيْمُInstrument plurals
أَكْرَمُ / كُرْمَىٰComparative singulars

Duals: أَكْرَمَانِ / كُرْمَيَانِ.
Plurals: أَكْرَمُوْنَ، أَكَارِمُ / كُرَمٌ، كُرْمَيَاتٌ.

7. A Simple Map of the Level

Remember these points:
1. Bab 5 is كَرُمَ يَكْرُمُ.
2. Its Masadir here are كَرَمًا and كَرَامَةً.
3. This taught paradigm is intransitive, so passive forms are not listed.
4. كَرِيمٌ is the qualitative adjective on فَعِيلٌ.
5. Do not confuse كَرِيمٌ with comparative أَكْرَمُ.
6. The remaining map includes command, prohibition, Dharf, instruments, and comparative forms.