FORMATION OF DUAL IN ARABIC LANGUAGE | (VERBAL FORMS) (الأفعال المثنى)

 VERBAL DUAL FORMS (لأفعال المثنى)

By: Yusuf Basirat Bolanle

In our previous lessons, we have discussed Dual Formation in Arabic Language, using The Pronouns and The Nouns.

In this lesson, we shall discuss the third part of the dual formation, which is the The Verbal Dual (الأفعال المثنى)

 

3. The Verbal Dual (الأفعال المثنى)

The dual maker for the verbs is like that of nouns which is (أ and ن), perhaps, the (ن) nun is only marked with the indicative verbs (المرفوع) because it replaces al-dammah of the singular indicative present verbs.

 

If the verbs are (المنصوب) subjunctive verbs or (المجزوم) jussive verbs, the (ن) nun is dropped.

- When the verbs are in their past forms, the dual will be indicated by (ا) alif, 

 

المسلمان جلسا على الكرسي

The two Muslims sat on the chair

 

الطبيبتان شرِبتا قهوة

The two doctors drank coffee

- It is very important to note that (أ) alif only appears in the verb if the verb comes after the dual subjects. but if the dual subject comes after the verbs, the verb remains singular without adding alif.

 

 جلس المسلمان على الكرسي

The two Muslims sat on the chair

 

 المسلمان جلسا على الكرسي

The two Muslims sat on the chair

 

شربت الطببتان قهوة

The two doctors drank coffee

 

 الطبيبتان شربتا قهوة

The two doctors drank coffee

 

If it is with the Present Tense (فعل المضارع)

 

Here, they can come in tree forms:

-Subjective Case (المثنى المرفوع)

-Subjunctive Case (المثنى المنصوب)

-Jussive Case (المثنى المجزوم)

الفعل المفرد

يدرس

تلعب

فعل المثنى المرفوع

Subjective Case

يدرسان

تلعبان

 

الأمثلة فى الجمل

الولدان يدرسان

البنتان تلعبان

 

الفعل المفرد

يدرس

تلعب 

الفعل المفرد

يدرس

تلعب

فعل المثنى المنصوب

Subjunctive Case

لن يدرسا

كى تلعبا

 

ألأمثلة فى الجمل

الرجلان لن يدرسا معنا

ذهبت البنتان إلى الميدان

 

 

الفعل المفرد

يدرس

تلعب

فعل المثنى المجزوم

Jussive Case

لم يدرسا

لا تلعبا

 

الأمثلة فى الجمل

الرجلان لم يدرسا فى الجامعة

 لا تلعبا فى الميدان

 

 Present Tense (فعل المضارع)

 

Here, they can come in tree forms:

- Subjective Case (المثنى المرفوع)

- Subjunctive Case (المثنى المنصوب)

- Jussive Case (المثنى المجزوم)

Click here for Dual Pronoun Forms and Nominal Dual Forms

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