Exploring Arabic Pronouns and Families

Which Arabic verb family is represented by the pattern فَعَّلَ (faʿʿala)?

• Family 3

• Family 2

• Family 4

• Family 5

What is the pattern for Family 3 verbs in Arabic?

• فاعَلَ

• أفْعَلَ

• تَفَعَّلَ

• فَعَّلَ

Which family uses the pattern أفْعَلَ (afʿala)?

• Family 2

• Family 3

• Family 4

• Family 5

What is the pattern for Family 5 verbs in Arabic?

• تَفَعَّلَ

• تَفاعَلَ

• أفْعَلَ

• فَعَّلَ

Which family is represented by the pattern تَفاعَلَ (tafaʿala)?

• Family 2

• Family 3

• Family 5

• Family 6

Which of the following is NOT a pattern for Families 2-6?

• فَعَلَ

• فاعَلَ

• تَفَعَّلَ

• تَفاعَلَ

What is the main meaning or function of Family 2 verbs (فَعَّلَ)?

• To do the action to oneself

• To make someone do the action (causative/intensive)

• To do the action with someone else

• To do the action passively

Family 3 verbs (فاعَلَ) often indicate which of the following?

• Doing the action to oneself

• Doing the action with someone else (reciprocal)

• Doing the action repeatedly

• Doing the action in the future

If the verb pattern is أفْعَلَ (afʿala), what is a likely meaning of the verb?

• To do the action to oneself

• To cause the action to happen

• To do the action with someone else

• To do the action in the past

Which family is used to express a reflexive meaning (the subject does the action to itself)?

• Family 2

• Family 3

• Family 5

• Family 6