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Arabic Verb Forms [Simple vs. Complex] Posted by Ibnulyemen اِبْنُ اليَمَن on May 17, 2017
The basic verb in Arabic cannot be bi-consonantal. It must be composed of three, four, five, or six consonants. Looking at the Arabic dictionary, the bulk of verbs is tri-consonantal. These three consonants are ineliminable, for they are integral to verb meaning. Is this the reason it is called simple مُـجَرَّد? Exactly! Let’s look at…