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II-verb
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Form II verbs (ุงููุนู ุงูู ุฒูุฏ ุจุญุฑู) in Arabic are derived from the root form by doubling the second root letter. This form often conveys an intensive or causative meaning.
20 questions for: Georg Binder (#29)
An Austrian kid goes on vacation to Egypt and is so enthusiastic about Arabic that the 14-year-old starts learning Arabic on his own back in Austria. That's the story of Georg Binder. Learn more about him in episode 29 of the "9273 roots"-interview series.
What is Tanwฤซn? A guide to Arabic Nunation
Nunation (ุชูููู) can tell you something about the character and personality of a word. It is a deep idea developed by the first Arab grammarians.
Exploring tricky Arabic roots and their meanings
Some letters can lead you in the wrong direction when trying to figure out the Arabic root. Some tricky examples.
How to tell adjectives and โุญุงูโ apart
The adjective and ุญุงู are often confused and mistranslated in Arabic. Checking whether the targeted word is definite or not will help.
The Islamic expression ููุจูููููู: grammar and usage explained
The phrase ููุจูููููู (labbaika) is said during the pilgrimage in Islam (Hajj) before the pilgrims enter Mecca. It means: "Here I am! At your service!" But what kind of form is ููุจูููููู?
An analysis of the verb ุชูููุชูููุฑู in Hans Wehr: ‘to behave like Adolf Hitler’
Have you ever looked up the Arabic root ู-ุช-ู-ุฑ in Hans Wehr's dictionary? You will be surprised: It means "to behave like Adolf Hitler".
What is a ุงุณู ู ุตุฏุฑ in Arabic?
The Ism al-Masdar ุงุณู
ุงูู
ุตุฏุฑ and the regular masdar sometimes mean the same, sometimes not. Let's check why.
