Derived Isms Handy Reference Guide

ismu l-faa3il [active participle]: pattern from thulaathi mujarrad: FAA3ILun pattern from thulaathi mazeed fih: 1) take active mudaari3; 2) change letter of mudaari3 to meem w dammah; 3) add kasrah to second-to-last letter; 4) add tanween: ex. mukrimun (one who honors) ismu l-maf3ool [passive participle]: pattern from thulaathi mujarrad: MAF3OOLun pattern from thulaathi mazeed fih: 1) take passive mudaari3; 2) change letter of mudaari3 to meem w dammah; 3) add tanween: ex. mukramun (one who is honored). siffah mushabbahah [permanent adjective]: only comes from thulaathi mujarrad no set pattern some patterns: FA3EELun, AF3ALu - ex. kareemun, aHmaru others: , HASANun, SA3Bun [ugly], SIFRun [empty], SULBun, KHASHINun, NADUSun, ZI'AMun, BILIZun, HUTAMun, KAABIRun, 3USHARAA'u ismu t-tafDeel [comparative/superlative]: min indicates comparison [than] patterns: AF3ALu [m]; FU3LAA [f.] ismu l-aalah [tool of usage]: patterns: MIF3AALun, MIF3ALATun, MIF3ALun: ex. miftaaHun; mil3aqatun [tool of licking, i.e. spoon] made only from thulaathi mujarrad ismu Z-Zarf [noun of time and place]: patterns: MAF3ALun, MAF3ILun: ex. masjidun [place of prostration]; maTbakhun [place of cooking, kitchen] seeghatu l-mubaalaghah [hyperbolic participle]: - indicates intensity in an action patterns: FA33AAL, FA3UUL, others: ex. Hallaaq [barber]; saffaak [mass-murderer]