Form 5 in Arabic
In Form 5, the second consonant of the root is doubled, just like in Form 2, and a prefix ت (t) is added to the stem, resulting in the pattern: تَفَعَّلَ – يَتَفَعَّلُ.
In terms of meaning, Form 5 is the reflexive of Form 2, or sometimes resultative, expressing the outcome or internalisation of the action in Form 2.
Here is a comparison between Form 2 and Form 5 for better understanding:
Now let’s look at some examples of Form 5 verbs:
The pattern for the verbal noun is: تَفَعُّل
The active participle pattern is: مُتَفَعِّل
The passive participle pattern is: مُتَفَعَّل
As you can see, only a minor vowel change distinguishes the active participle from the passive participle.
Here are some examples:
