LessonsVerb Classes and the Six Unaugmented Triliteral PatternsQuiz

فَتَحَ — يَفْتَحُ — فَتْحًا
He opened — he opens — opening.
فَاتِحٌ — مَفْتُوحٌ
One who opens — opened.
اِفْتَحْ — لَا تَفْتَحْ
Open! — Do not open!
فُتِحَ — يُفْتَحُ
It was opened — it is opened.
The instrument مِفْتَاحٌ (key) comes from this same root f-t-ḥ. The verbal noun fatḥ names the action; miftāḥ names an implement used to perform it.

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Verb Classes and the Six Unaugmented Triliteral Patterns

فَتَحَ — يَفْتَحُ — فَتْحًا
He opened — he opens — opening.
فَاتِحٌ — مَفْتُوحٌ
One who opens — opened.
اِفْتَحْ — لَا تَفْتَحْ
Open! — Do not open!
فُتِحَ — يُفْتَحُ
It was opened — it is opened.
The instrument مِفْتَاحٌ (key) comes from this same root f-t-ḥ. The verbal noun fatḥ names the action; miftāḥ names an implement used to perform it.