Form 8 in Arabic
In this form, a ت (t) is added after the first letter of the root, creating the pattern: اِفْتَعَلَ – يَفْتَعِلُ.
A hamza with kasra (إِ) is added at the beginning of the past tense form to make it pronounceable. This hamza is dropped in the present tense.
Form 8 generally expresses the result or consequence of Form 1 and can also have a reflexive or resultative meaning, similar to Form 7.
Here is a comparison between Form 1 and Form 8 to better understand the differences:
Now let’s take a look at some verbs in Form 8:
The pattern for the verbal noun is: اِفْتِعال
The active participle pattern is: مُفْتَعِل
The passive participle pattern is: مُفْتَعَل
As you can see, only a minor change distinguishes the active participle from the passive participle.
Here are some examples:
