فاعل

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Arabic

Etymology

Root
ف ع ل (f-ʕ-l)

Derived from the active participle of the verb فَعَلَ (faʕala, “to do, to affect”).

Pronunciation

Participle

فَاعِل • (fāʕil) (form I, feminine فَاعِلَة (fāʕila), masculine plural فَاعِلُون (fāʕilūn) or فَعَلَة (faʕala), feminine plural فَاعِلَات (fāʕilāt) or فَوَاعِل (fawāʕil))

  1. active participle of فَعَلَ (faʕala)
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 18:23:
      وَلَا تَقُولَنَّ لِشَيْءٍ إِنِّي فَاعِلٌ ذَلِكَ غَدًا
      walā taqūlanna lišayʔin ʔinnī fāʕilun ḏalika ḡadan
      And do not say with certainty for a thing: surely I will be a doer of that tomorrow.

Declension

Declension of adjective فَاعِل (fāʕil)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal فَاعِل
fāʕil 		الْفَاعِل
al-fāʕil 		فَاعِلَة
fāʕila 		الْفَاعِلَة
al-fāʕila
Nominative فَاعِلٌ
fāʕilun 		الْفَاعِلُ
al-fāʕilu 		فَاعِلَةٌ
fāʕilatun 		الْفَاعِلَةُ
al-fāʕilatu
Accusative فَاعِلًا
fāʕilan 		الْفَاعِلَ
al-fāʕila 		فَاعِلَةً
fāʕilatan 		الْفَاعِلَةَ
al-fāʕilata
Genitive فَاعِلٍ
fāʕilin 		الْفَاعِلِ
al-fāʕili 		فَاعِلَةٍ
fāʕilatin 		الْفَاعِلَةِ
al-fāʕilati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal فَاعِلَيْن
fāʕilayn 		الْفَاعِلَيْن
al-fāʕilayn 		فَاعِلَتَيْن
fāʕilatayn 		الْفَاعِلَتَيْن
al-fāʕilatayn
Nominative فَاعِلَانِ
fāʕilāni 		الْفَاعِلَانِ
al-fāʕilāni 		فَاعِلَتَانِ
fāʕilatāni 		الْفَاعِلَتَانِ
al-fāʕilatāni
Accusative فَاعِلَيْنِ
fāʕilayni 		الْفَاعِلَيْنِ
al-fāʕilayni 		فَاعِلَتَيْنِ
fāʕilatayni 		الْفَاعِلَتَيْنِ
al-fāʕilatayni
Genitive فَاعِلَيْنِ
fāʕilayni 		الْفَاعِلَيْنِ
al-fāʕilayni 		فَاعِلَتَيْنِ
fāʕilatayni 		الْفَاعِلَتَيْنِ
al-fāʕilatayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
sound masculine plural‎; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a) sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal فَاعِلِين‎; فَعَلَة
fāʕilīn‎; faʕala 		الْفَاعِلِين‎; الْفَعَلَة
al-fāʕilīn‎; al-faʕala 		فَاعِلَات‎; فَوَاعِل
fāʕilāt‎; fawāʕil 		الْفَاعِلَات‎; الْفَوَاعِل
al-fāʕilāt‎; al-fawāʕil
Nominative فَاعِلُونَ‎; فَعَلَةٌ
fāʕilūna‎; faʕalatun 		الْفَاعِلُونَ‎; الْفَعَلَةُ
al-fāʕilūna‎; al-faʕalatu 		فَاعِلَاتٌ‎; فَوَاعِلُ
fāʕilātun‎; fawāʕilu 		الْفَاعِلَاتُ‎; الْفَوَاعِلُ
al-fāʕilātu‎; al-fawāʕilu
Accusative فَاعِلِينَ‎; فَعَلَةً
fāʕilīna‎; faʕalatan 		الْفَاعِلِينَ‎; الْفَعَلَةَ
al-fāʕilīna‎; al-faʕalata 		فَاعِلَاتٍ‎; فَوَاعِلَ
fāʕilātin‎; fawāʕila 		الْفَاعِلَاتِ‎; الْفَوَاعِلَ
al-fāʕilāti‎; al-fawāʕila
Genitive فَاعِلِينَ‎; فَعَلَةٍ
fāʕilīna‎; faʕalatin 		الْفَاعِلِينَ‎; الْفَعَلَةِ
al-fāʕilīna‎; al-faʕalati 		فَاعِلَاتٍ‎; فَوَاعِلَ
fāʕilātin‎; fawāʕila 		الْفَاعِلَاتِ‎; الْفَوَاعِلِ
al-fāʕilāti‎; al-fawāʕili

Adjective

فَاعِل • (fāʕil) (feminine فَاعِلَة (fāʕila), elative أَفْعَل (ʔafʕal))

  1. effective
  2. efficient

Declension

Declension of adjective فَاعِل (fāʕil)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal فَاعِل
fāʕil 		الْفَاعِل
al-fāʕil 		فَاعِلَة
fāʕila 		الْفَاعِلَة
al-fāʕila
Nominative فَاعِلٌ
fāʕilun 		الْفَاعِلُ
al-fāʕilu 		فَاعِلَةٌ
fāʕilatun 		الْفَاعِلَةُ
al-fāʕilatu
Accusative فَاعِلًا
fāʕilan 		الْفَاعِلَ
al-fāʕila 		فَاعِلَةً
fāʕilatan 		الْفَاعِلَةَ
al-fāʕilata
Genitive فَاعِلٍ
fāʕilin 		الْفَاعِلِ
al-fāʕili 		فَاعِلَةٍ
fāʕilatin 		الْفَاعِلَةِ
al-fāʕilati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal فَاعِلَيْن
fāʕilayn 		الْفَاعِلَيْن
al-fāʕilayn 		فَاعِلَتَيْن
fāʕilatayn 		الْفَاعِلَتَيْن
al-fāʕilatayn
Nominative فَاعِلَانِ
fāʕilāni 		الْفَاعِلَانِ
al-fāʕilāni 		فَاعِلَتَانِ
fāʕilatāni 		الْفَاعِلَتَانِ
al-fāʕilatāni
Accusative فَاعِلَيْنِ
fāʕilayni 		الْفَاعِلَيْنِ
al-fāʕilayni 		فَاعِلَتَيْنِ
fāʕilatayni 		الْفَاعِلَتَيْنِ
al-fāʕilatayni
Genitive فَاعِلَيْنِ
fāʕilayni 		الْفَاعِلَيْنِ
al-fāʕilayni 		فَاعِلَتَيْنِ
fāʕilatayni 		الْفَاعِلَتَيْنِ
al-fāʕilatayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
plural unknown sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal ?
? 		?
? 		فَاعِلَات
fāʕilāt 		الْفَاعِلَات
al-fāʕilāt
Nominative ?
? 		?
? 		فَاعِلَاتٌ
fāʕilātun 		الْفَاعِلَاتُ
al-fāʕilātu
Accusative ?
? 		?
? 		فَاعِلَاتٍ
fāʕilātin 		الْفَاعِلَاتِ
al-fāʕilāti
Genitive ?
? 		?
? 		فَاعِلَاتٍ
fāʕilātin 		الْفَاعِلَاتِ
al-fāʕilāti

Synonyms

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “فعل”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Noun

فَاعِل • (fāʕil) m (plural فَاعِلُون (fāʕilūn) or فَعَلَة (faʕala), feminine فَاعِلَة (fāʕila))

  1. doer, one who does something
  2. worker

Declension

Declension of noun فَاعِل (fāʕil)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal فَاعِل
fāʕil 		الْفَاعِل
al-fāʕil 		فَاعِل
fāʕil 		فَاعِلَة
fāʕila 		الْفَاعِلَة
al-fāʕila 		فَاعِلَة
fāʕilat
Nominative فَاعِلٌ
fāʕilun 		الْفَاعِلُ
al-fāʕilu 		فَاعِلُ
fāʕilu 		فَاعِلَةٌ
fāʕilatun 		الْفَاعِلَةُ
al-fāʕilatu 		فَاعِلَةُ
fāʕilatu
Accusative فَاعِلًا
fāʕilan 		الْفَاعِلَ
al-fāʕila 		فَاعِلَ
fāʕila 		فَاعِلَةً
fāʕilatan 		الْفَاعِلَةَ
al-fāʕilata 		فَاعِلَةَ
fāʕilata
Genitive فَاعِلٍ
fāʕilin 		الْفَاعِلِ
al-fāʕili 		فَاعِلِ
fāʕili 		فَاعِلَةٍ
fāʕilatin 		الْفَاعِلَةِ
al-fāʕilati 		فَاعِلَةِ
fāʕilati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Construct Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal فَاعِلَيْن
fāʕilayn 		الْفَاعِلَيْن
al-fāʕilayn 		فَاعِلَيْ
fāʕilay 		فَاعِلَتَيْن
fāʕilatayn 		الْفَاعِلَتَيْن
al-fāʕilatayn 		فَاعِلَتَيْ
fāʕilatay
Nominative فَاعِلَانِ
fāʕilāni 		الْفَاعِلَانِ
al-fāʕilāni 		فَاعِلَا
fāʕilā 		فَاعِلَتَانِ
fāʕilatāni 		الْفَاعِلَتَانِ
al-fāʕilatāni 		فَاعِلَتَا
fāʕilatā
Accusative فَاعِلَيْنِ
fāʕilayni 		الْفَاعِلَيْنِ
al-fāʕilayni 		فَاعِلَيْ
fāʕilay 		فَاعِلَتَيْنِ
fāʕilatayni 		الْفَاعِلَتَيْنِ
al-fāʕilatayni 		فَاعِلَتَيْ
fāʕilatay
Genitive فَاعِلَيْنِ
fāʕilayni 		الْفَاعِلَيْنِ
al-fāʕilayni 		فَاعِلَيْ
fāʕilay 		فَاعِلَتَيْنِ
fāʕilatayni 		الْفَاعِلَتَيْنِ
al-fāʕilatayni 		فَاعِلَتَيْ
fāʕilatay
Plural Masculine Feminine
sound masculine plural‎; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a) sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote
Indefinite Definite Construct Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal فَاعِلِين‎; فَعَلَة
fāʕilīn‎; faʕala 		الْفَاعِلِين‎; الْفَعَلَة
al-fāʕilīn‎; al-faʕala 		فَاعِلِي‎; فَعَلَة
fāʕilī‎; faʕalat 		فَاعِلَات‎; فَوَاعِل
fāʕilāt‎; fawāʕil 		الْفَاعِلَات‎; الْفَوَاعِل
al-fāʕilāt‎; al-fawāʕil 		فَاعِلَات‎; فَوَاعِل
fāʕilāt‎; fawāʕil
Nominative فَاعِلُونَ‎; فَعَلَةٌ
fāʕilūna‎; faʕalatun 		الْفَاعِلُونَ‎; الْفَعَلَةُ
al-fāʕilūna‎; al-faʕalatu 		فَاعِلُو‎; فَعَلَةُ
fāʕilū‎; faʕalatu 		فَاعِلَاتٌ‎; فَوَاعِلُ
fāʕilātun‎; fawāʕilu 		الْفَاعِلَاتُ‎; الْفَوَاعِلُ
al-fāʕilātu‎; al-fawāʕilu 		فَاعِلَاتُ‎; فَوَاعِلُ
fāʕilātu‎; fawāʕilu
Accusative فَاعِلِينَ‎; فَعَلَةً
fāʕilīna‎; faʕalatan 		الْفَاعِلِينَ‎; الْفَعَلَةَ
al-fāʕilīna‎; al-faʕalata 		فَاعِلِي‎; فَعَلَةَ
fāʕilī‎; faʕalata 		فَاعِلَاتٍ‎; فَوَاعِلَ
fāʕilātin‎; fawāʕila 		الْفَاعِلَاتِ‎; الْفَوَاعِلَ
al-fāʕilāti‎; al-fawāʕila 		فَاعِلَاتِ‎; فَوَاعِلَ
fāʕilāti‎; fawāʕila
Genitive فَاعِلِينَ‎; فَعَلَةٍ
fāʕilīna‎; faʕalatin 		الْفَاعِلِينَ‎; الْفَعَلَةِ
al-fāʕilīna‎; al-faʕalati 		فَاعِلِي‎; فَعَلَةِ
fāʕilī‎; faʕalati 		فَاعِلَاتٍ‎; فَوَاعِلَ
fāʕilātin‎; fawāʕila 		الْفَاعِلَاتِ‎; الْفَوَاعِلِ
al-fāʕilāti‎; al-fawāʕili 		فَاعِلَاتِ‎; فَوَاعِلِ
fāʕilāti‎; fawāʕili

Noun

فَاعِل • (fāʕil) m

  1. (grammar) subject, agent

Declension

Declension of noun فَاعِل (fāʕil)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal فَاعِل
fāʕil 		الْفَاعِل
al-fāʕil 		فَاعِل
fāʕil
Nominative فَاعِلٌ
fāʕilun 		الْفَاعِلُ
al-fāʕilu 		فَاعِلُ
fāʕilu
Accusative فَاعِلًا
fāʕilan 		الْفَاعِلَ
al-fāʕila 		فَاعِلَ
fāʕila
Genitive فَاعِلٍ
fāʕilin 		الْفَاعِلِ
al-fāʕili 		فَاعِلِ
fāʕili

See also

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic فَاعِل (fāʕil).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? fā'il
Dari reading? fā'il
Iranian reading? fâ'el
Tajik reading? foʾil
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Noun

فاعل • (fâ'el) (plural فاعل‌ها (fâ'el-hâ))

  1. (grammar) subject
  2. (sex, law) top, the penetrating partner in a male homosexual intercourse
    Antonym: مفعول (maf'ul)

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