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Derived Nouns

Participles and the verbal noun

Active participle (اسم الفاعل)

Form I active participle follows the pattern فاعِل ('the one doing').

💬 Examples
كاتِب
kaatib
writer / writing
📝 Active participle of كتب
طالِب
ṭaalib
seeker / student
📝 فاعِل pattern
Passive participle (اسم المفعول)

Form I passive participle follows مَفعول ('the one done to').

💬 Examples
مَكتوب
maktuub
written / a letter
📝 Passive participle
مَعروف
ma'ruuf
known
📝 مفعول pattern
The verbal noun (المصدر)

The masdar names the action itself; its pattern varies and is learned per verb.

📊 Derived nouns from ك-ت-ب
Type Pattern Word
Active part. فاعِل كاتِب
Passive part. مفعول مكتوب
Maṣdar كتابة
💬 Examples
كِتابة
kitaaba
writing (the act)
📝 Masdar of كتب
دِراسة
diraasa
studying
📝 Masdar of درس