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The Past Tense Verb ( )Arabic through the Quran1

2Tutorial 1: The Past Tense Verb ( )Definite () and indefinite nouns ()Locating the subject (the doer / ) for the past tense verb ( )Locating the detached object (done upon / )

3Definite () and indefinite nouns ()Definite () the house has and no tanween

Indefinite () a househas no and has tanween

4The Past Tense Verb ( )VerbDoer is knownDoer is not knowne.g. He hit the boye.g. The boy was hit - known- unknownIf we see a verbWe must first identify the doer!5 [3:135] Ahaa! That is a on the scale of !!!Is the doer known or unknown? So where is the doer!?!The doer is known!6Locating the subject (the doer / )Look in 3 places place for the doerFirst look on the verb for an attached pronounIf it is not on the scale / then the doer will be on the verb.

7 () = = () = = = = = = = = = =hethey(2m)they(3+m)shethey(2f)they(3+f)you(1m)you(2m)you(3+m)you(1f)you(2f)you(3+f)I(m/f)we(m/f)If it is not on the scale / then the doer will be on the verbi.e. if it is not on scale of / then you have found the doer!i.e. if it is / then move to next step!Step 1: on the verb8 They 3+ malesThey 2 males They 3+ femalesYou 3+ malesWeDoer Step 2!Step 2!You 1 femaleStep 1First look on the verb for an attached pronoun. If it is not on the scale / then the doer will be on the verb. 9Locating the subject (the doer / )Look in 3 places place for the doerFirst look on the verb for an attached pronounIf it is not on the scale / then the doer will be on the verb.

10Locating the subject (the doer / )Look in 3 places for the doerFirst look on the verb for an attached pronounIf it is not on the scale / then the doer will be on the verb. If not found then:Then look left of the verb the subject will have a (or its equivalent).

11Locating the subject (the doer / )Then look left of the verb the subject will have a (or its equivalent).

DoerOpenedThe boyThe door Step 1: on the verb?Step 1: on the verb?Doer12Locating the subject (the doer / )Look in 3 places for the doerFirst look on the verb for an attached pronounIf it is not on the scale / then the doer will be on the verb. If not found then:Then look left of the verb the subject will have a (or its equivalent).

13Locating the subject (the doer / )Look in 3 places for the doerFirst look on the verb for an attached pronounIf it is not on the scale / then the doer will be on the verb. If not found then:Then look left of the verb the subject will have a (or its equivalent). If not found then:If not found then look in the verb (will always be on the scale of / )

14Locating the subject (the doer / )If not found then look in the verb (will always be on the scale of / )

Step 1: on the verb?Step 2: left of the verb?Hidden he Hidden she Step 1: on the verb?Step 2: left of the verb?15Locating the subject (the doer / )Look in 3 places for the doerFirst look on the verb for an attached pronounIf it is not on the scale / then the doer will be on the verb. If not found then:Then look left of the verb the subject will have a (or its equivalent). If not found then:If not found then look in the verb (will always be on the scale of / )

16Tutorial 1: The Past Tense Verb ( )Definite () and indefinite nouns ()Locating the subject (the doer / ) for the past tense verb ( )Locating the detached object (done upon / )

17Locating the detached object (done upon / ) When detached, the object will have a (or its equivalent).The detached object is usually to the left of the verb, rarely to the rightNB: Not all verbs have objects (only transitive verbs). NB: some verbs have more than one object.

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