Participles and the verbal noun
Form I active participle follows the pattern فاعِل ('the one doing').
Form I passive participle follows مَفعول ('the one done to').
The masdar names the action itself; its pattern varies and is learned per verb.
| Type | Pattern | Word |
|---|---|---|
| Active part. | فاعِل | كاتِب |
| Passive part. | مفعول | مكتوب |
| Maṣdar | — | كتابة |