Asim Iqbal 2nd

17th June, 2011

Form is Q.I ,i.e., 1st form of the quadriliteral.

Brief explanation of Q.I

The 1st form the the Quadriliteral i.e. Q.I corresponds in formation and conjugation to II i.e. 2nd form of the triliterals and can be both transitive and intransitive in signification.

Reference:

Lane's Lexicon, V7, P2582

Wright's Arabic Grammar Vol1, Page 48, and page 301 for the weights of this form.

Asim Iqbal 2nd

17th June, 2011

This completes initial analysis of quadriliteral verbal forms, if any other is found from the ones tagged as triliteral form, it will Insha'ALLAH also be corrected:

Q.I and Q.IV have been found so far .

Brief explanation of Q.I

The 1st form the the Quadriliteral i.e. Q.I corresponds in formation and conjugation to II i.e. 2nd form of the triliterals and can be both transitive and intransitive in signification.

Brief Explanation of Q4

The 4th form of the quadriliterals i.e. Q.IV, which answers to IX i.e. the 9th form of the triliterals, is intransitive, and expresses an extensively or intensively high degree of of an intensive act, state or quality.

Reference: Wright's Arabic Grammar, Vol 1, pages 47, 48, 49.

And in triliteral forms, so far forms I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI have been found.

Asim Iqbal 2nd

17th June, 2011

In Q.IV brief discussion at the end it is 'of an intransitive act, state or quality' not intensive act, state or quality, as mistyped in above original message.