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Level B1
Verbs of Change
6 words · ~13 min
Grammar focus
Transitive vs intransitive pairs in Arabic verb forms (غيّر/تغيّر، طوّر/تطوّر)
Lesson overview
Verbs of Change is a level B1 lesson of 6 words: 6 verbs. Its words come from 4 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Verbs of Thinking (B1)
- Leads to: Verbs of Creation (B1)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
تَأَثَّرَ taʾaththara | to be affected / to be influenced (Form V) | verb | أ-ث-ر |
اِنْتَشَرَ intashara | to spread / to become widespread (Form VII) | verb | ن-ش-ر |
تَضَمَّنَ taḍammana | to include / to contain (Form V) | verb | ض-م-ن |
أَثَّرَ aththara | to affect / to influence (Form II) | verb | أ-ث-ر |
قَرَّرَ qarrara | to decide (Form II) | verb | ق-ر-ر |
أَعْلَنَ aʿlana | to announce / to declare (Form IV) | verb | ع-ل-ن |
Themes these words belong to: Advanced Verbs (6)
Sample word cards
تَأَثَّرَ
taʾaththara
to be affected / to be influenced (Form V)
اِنْتَشَرَ
intashara
to spread / to become widespread (Form VII)
تَضَمَّنَ
taḍammana
to include / to contain (Form V)
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