LessonsVerb Classes and the Six Unaugmented Triliteral PatternsQuiz

ضَرَبَ — يَضْرِبُ — ضَرْبًا
He struck — he strikes — striking.
ضَارِبٌ — مَضْرُوبٌ
One who strikes — one who was struck.
اِضْرِبْ — لَا تَضْرِبْ
Strike! — Do not strike!
ضُرِبَ — يُضْرَبُ
He was struck — he is struck.
The imperative اِضْرِبْ has an initial connecting hamzah with kasrah, unlike اُنْصُرْ in the naṣara class. This difference follows the imperfect pattern.

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Verb Classes and the Six Unaugmented Triliteral Patterns

ضَرَبَ — يَضْرِبُ — ضَرْبًا
He struck — he strikes — striking.
ضَارِبٌ — مَضْرُوبٌ
One who strikes — one who was struck.
اِضْرِبْ — لَا تَضْرِبْ
Strike! — Do not strike!
ضُرِبَ — يُضْرَبُ
He was struck — he is struck.
The imperative اِضْرِبْ has an initial connecting hamzah with kasrah, unlike اُنْصُرْ in the naṣara class. This difference follows the imperfect pattern.