Noun of place and instrument in Arabic
What is the noun of place in Arabic?
In Arabic there are patterns that refer to the place where the activity specified by the verb occurs.
Before we continue, it’s worth mentioning that the standard way of describing patterns in Arabic is by using the root ف ع ل as a placeholder for whichever root you want to apply to the pattern.
Now let’s take a look at some examples:
These nouns clearly indicate a place.
By applying a specific pattern to a root, you end up with the word that names the place where that action is carried out.
What is the noun of instrument in Arabic?
This is a special pattern used to describe the instrument used to accomplish a certain action.
Like nouns of place, they also begin with م (m), but the pattern is slightly different.
Here are some examples:
