As-Sarf Al-Wazifi: Learn the Foundations of Arabic Morphology
Learn to recognise roots and patterns, understand how words are formed and progressively master the main morphological transformations of Arabic.
Roots and morphological patterns Foundations
- ▣ Understand the principle of the Arabic root
- ▣ Identify the core letters
- ▣ Discover the morphological wazn
- ▣ Connect root, pattern and meaning
Basic conjugation Verbs
- ▣ Recognise basic verb forms
- ▣ Understand the main transformations
- ▣ Conjugate the verbs studied
- ▣ Apply the forms in speaking and writing
Word formation Construction
- ▣ Study common morphological forms
- ▣ Understand how words are formed
- ▣ Observe changes in meaning
- ▣ Build word families
Application to the language Practice
- ▣ Identify forms while reading
- ▣ Understand their meaning
- ▣ Use the forms studied in speech
- ▣ Use them in written sentences
Review and assessment Final objective
- ▣ Identify roots and patterns
- ▣ Analyse how a word is formed
- ▣ Use the forms studied correctly
- ▣ Take the end-of-level assessment
A first functional approach to Sarf
The first level aims to connect morphology directly with reading and practical use of Arabic.
Rather than memorising isolated lists, the student learns to recognise morphological structures and understand their role in the words encountered.
- Recognise the root of a word.
- Understand the principle of the wazn.
- Conjugate the basic forms.
- Understand common forms.
- Use the structures studied.
Who is this level for?
- Students discovering Sarf.
- Learners who can already read Arabic.
- People who want to improve their understanding of vocabulary.
- Students of Arabic or Islamic sciences.
48 hours of lessons over 6 months
Level 1 includes 48 hours of one-to-one lessons, at a pace of 2 hours per week.
Payment is spread over 6 monthly instalments of 8 hours.
- 48 hours of private lessons.
- 2 hours per week.
- 6 monthly instalments.
- 8 hours per monthly instalment.
- Dedicated teacher.
Moving on to level 2
Once the fundamental concepts are sufficiently mastered, the student can continue with As-Sarf At-Tatbiqi.
Level 1 assessment
The teacher checks that you can identify and use the main morphological structures covered.
- Continuous assessment.
- Word analysis.
- Identification of roots.
- Identification of patterns.
- Practical applications.
- End-of-level assessment.
Discover the foundations of Sarf
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