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### The Form VII Verbal Noun (المصدر)

The verbal noun (*masdar*) represents the action or state of a verb, similar to English words ending in "-ing" (breaking) or "-ion" (explosion). 

For Form VII verbs—which typically describe spontaneous actions, accidents, or yielding to an outside force—the verbal noun follows the highly predictable pattern **انفعال**. To form it, keep the characteristic انـ prefix of Form VII and insert an alif (ا) before the final root letter.

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Because these nouns often describe sudden events, they are frequently paired with adjectives like مفاجئ (sudden).

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### Using Verbal Nouns in Context

Verbal nouns act exactly like regular nouns: they can take the definite article (ال), be described by adjectives, and serve as subjects or objects. 

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### Retreats and Launches

Form VII verbal nouns also describe movements or actions, such as a withdrawal (انسحاب) or launch (انطلاق). They frequently appear as the first word in an *idafa* (genitive construction) to mean "the withdrawal of..." or "the start of...".

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### Accidents and States of Being

The **انفعال** pattern is the standard way to describe accidental physical movements, structural breakages, and emotional states like impulsiveness or separation. 

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Verbal nouns of form VII (انفعال)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

interrogative

noun

numeral

particle

prefix

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The definite article and locatives (الـ)

Basic noun gender (ة)

Sun and moon letters

Singular subject pronouns (أنا، أنت، هو، هي)

Indefinite nouns and nominal sentences (ـٌ)

Demonstrative pronouns for 'this' (هذا / هذه)

Separate prepositions (في، من، إلى، على)

Attributive adjectives

Predicative adjectives

Yes/No questions (هل، أ)

Basic questions (من، ما، أين)

Singular possessive pronouns (ـي، ـك، ـه، ـها)

Plural subject pronouns (نحن، أنتم، هم)

Plural possessive pronouns (ـنا، ـكم، ـهم)

Noun possession

Attached prepositions (بـ، لـ، كـ)

Pronouns with prepositions

Having and possessing (عند، لـ، مع)

Regular plural nouns (ـون، ـين، ـات)

Broken plurals

Dual nouns (ـان / ـين)

Plural and distant demonstratives (هؤلاء، ذلك، تلك)

Non-human plural agreement

Present tense singular verbs

Verbal sentences (VSO)

Present tense plural verbs

Topicalized sentences (SVO)

The indefinite accusative case (ـاً)

Verb object pronouns (-ني، -ك، -ه)

Present tense negation (لا)

Question words with verbs (متى، كيف...)

Adverbs of time and place

The future tense (سـ / سوف)

Intentions and desires (أن)

Negating states and possession (ليس)

Past tense singular suffixes

Past tense plural suffixes

Negating past events (ما)

Singular commands

Numbers 1 to 10

Number agreement for 1 and 2 (واحد، اثنان)

Asking how many (كم)

Numbers 3 to 10 (ثلاثة إلى عشرة)

Ordinal numbers 1 to 10 (الأول، الثاني)

Basic conjunctions (فـ، أو، لكن)

Ordering at a café (واحد، اثنان)

Food and drink with conjunctions (و، ف، أو، لكن)

There is and there are (هناك / ليس هناك)

Direct address (يا)

Giving reasons (لأنّ)

Relative pronouns (الذي / التي)

Quantifiers (كل / بعض)

The past tense of 'to be' (كان)

Past possession

Numbers 11 to 19 and tens to 80

Telling time (الساعة)

This book vs this is a book (هذا الكتاب، هذا كتاب)

Greetings (مرحبا، السلام عليكم)

How are you? and goodbye (كيف حالك، مع السلامة)

Nationalities (مصري، مصرية)

Roots and patterns (كتب، كتاب، مكتب)

Politeness (من فضلك، آسف)

Complex possession chains

Colors and traits (أفعل / فعلاء)

Plural colors and traits (فُعْل)

Comparative adjectives (أفعل من)

Superlative adjectives (أفعل)

Adverbs of manner (ـاً)

The nominative case (ـُ)

The genitive case (ـِ)

The accusative case (ـَ)

Dual noun cases (ـان / ـين)

Masculine plurals and 'the best of' (أفضل النجارين)

Emphasizing sentences (إنّ)

Connecting clauses (أنّ)

Reporting speech (قال إنّ)

Expressing contrast (لكنّ)

Comparison and probability (كأنّ, لعلّ)

Distant plural pointing (أولئك)

Plural relative pronouns (الذين, اللواتي)

Past habits (كان + present)

Ongoing actions (ما زال)

Masculine plurals online (مبرمجون، مؤثرون)

Perfective past (قد)

Probability (قد)

The subjunctive mood (أن)

Question	Answer
explosion	انفجارinfijâr
sudden	مفاجئmufâji'
The sudden explosion was very loud.	كان الانفجار المفاجئ عاليا جدا.kâna al-infijâru al-mufâji'u 'âliyan jiddan
We did not fear the sudden explosion.	لم نخف من الانفجار المفاجئ.lam nakhaf mina al-infijâri al-mufâji'i
damage	ضررdarar
The explosion left a lot of damage in the building.	ترك الانفجار ضررا كبيرا في المبنى.taraka al-infijâru dararan kabîran fî al-mabnâ
I did not visit the building after the damage.	لم أزر المبنى بعد الضرر.lam azuri al-mabnâ ba'da ad-darar
collapse	انهيارinhiyâr
The collapse of the bridge was sudden.	كان انهيار الجسر مفاجئا.kâna inhiyâru al-jisri mufâji'an
The girl did not sleep much after the collapse of the roof.	لم تنم البنت كثيرا بعد انهيار السقف.lam tanami l-bintu kathîran ba'da inhiyâri s-saqfi
withdrawal	انسحابinsihâb
The withdrawal of the team was a sudden decision.	كان انسحاب الفريق قرارا مفاجئا.kâna insihâbu alfarîqi qarâran mufâji'an
I do not like sudden withdrawal.	لا أحب الانسحاب المفاجئ.lâ uhibbu al-insihâba al-mufâji'a.
The player's withdrawal from the match was sudden.	كان انسحاب اللاعب من المباراة مفاجئا.kâna insihâbu l-lâ'ibi mina l-mubârâti mufâji'an
The team did not win after the withdrawal.	لم يفز الفريق بعد الانسحاب.lam yafuzi l-fariqu ba'da al-insihab
launch	انطلاقintilâq
The start of the match is very early.	انطلاق المباراة مبكر جدا.intilâqu al-mubârâti mubakkirun jiddan
I am waiting for the launch of the new train.	أنتظر انطلاق القطار الجديد.antazhiru intilâqa al-qitâri al-jadîd
separation	انفصالinfisâl
Separation is a difficult decision for the family.	الانفصال قرار صعب للعائلة.al-infiṣâlu qarârun ṣa'bun lil-'â'ilah.
I read an article about the separation of the party.	قرأت مقالا عن انفصال الحزب.qara'tu maqâlan 'ani infisâli al-hizbi
impulsiveness	اندفاعindifâ'
Impulsiveness in work is a big mistake.	الاندفاع في العمل خطأ كبير.alindifâ'u fil-'amali khata'un kabîr
I do not like his extreme impulsiveness.	لا أحب اندفاعه الشديد.lâ uhibbu-ndifâ'ahu-sh-shadîd
breaking	انكسارinkisâr
I heard the breaking of the glass in the kitchen.	سمعت انكسار الزجاج في المطبخ.sami'tu inkisâra z-zujâji fi l-matbakhi
The carpenter repaired the door after its breaking.	صلح النجار الباب بعد انكساره.sallaha an-najjâru al-bâba ba'da inkisârihi.
slipping	انزلاقinzilâq
The slipping of the car on the snow is very dangerous.	انزلاق السيارة على الثلج خطير جدا.inzilâqu as-sayyârati 'alâ ath-thalji khatîrun jiddan
Did you see the slipping of the truck?	هل رأيت انزلاق الشاحنة؟hal ra'ayta nzilâqa ash-shâhinah?