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Arabic Morphology

Arabic Morphology — Sarf

Understand how Arabic words are formed, changed and derived through a classical three-level pathway.

1
Beginner

Sharḥ Taṣrīf al-ʿIzzī

شرح تصريف العزي

Introduces word formation and the patterns through which verbs and nouns change.

2
Intermediate

Shadhā al-ʿUrf fī Fann al-Ṣarf

شذا العرف في فن الصرف

Detailed rules, patterns and derivations applied accurately to Classical Arabic.

3
Advanced

Sharḥ al-Shāfiyah of Ibn al-Ḥājib

شرح الشافية لابن الحاجب

Advanced morphological concepts for confident analysis of classical Arabic and Islamic literature.

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