Another useful pattern is aa – i.
Remember the root k – t – b which expresses the idea of writing.
One word from this root is kaatib, in English ‘writer’, ‘author’, ‘somebody who writes / is writing’.
Look at the following table, decide what the Arabic word must be and enter it into the empty boxes.
| root | meaning | aa – i | meaning |
| k – t – b | the idea of writing | kaatib | writer, author |
| l – 3 – b | the idea of playing | laa3ib | player / sb. who is playing |
| 3 – l – m | the idea of knowing | ? | scholar / scientist |
| f – 3- l | the idea of doing | ? | ‘doer’ |
| b – H – th | the idea of researching | ? | researcher / explorer |
| s – b – H | the idea of swimming | ? | swimmer |
| r – q- S | the idea of dancing | ? | dancer |
Answer
root
meaning
aa – i
meaning
k – t – b
the idea of writing
kaatib
writer, author
l – 3 – b
the idea of playing
laa3ib
player / sb. who is playing
3 – l – m
the idea of knowing
3aalim
scholar / scientist
f – 3 – l
the idea of doing
faa3il
‘doer’
b – H – th
the idea of researching
baaHith
researcher / explorer
s – b – H
the idea of swimming
saabiH
swimmer
r – q – S
the idea of dancing
raaqiS
dancer
