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Arabic Morphology

Understand the structure and derivation of Arabic words.

Morphology Advanced 8 lessons
A stack of old books

A morphology course covering roots, patterns, derivation and common templates.

Breaking a word into root and pattern unlocks understanding new vocabulary without memorisation.

What you will learn

  • Analyse a word into root and pattern
  • Recognise common patterns
  • Derive meaning from word formation

Requirements

  • A grounding in grammar

Curriculum

Root and pattern

2 lessons
  • 0 Trilateral roots Text lesson Preview
  • 1 Common patterns Text lesson

Derivation and measure

6 lessons
  • 0 The morphological measure Text lesson
  • 1 The augmented verb Text lesson
  • 2 Active and passive participles Text lesson
  • 3 Broken plurals Text lesson
  • 4 Verbal nouns Text lesson
  • 5 Morphology quiz Quiz