فاعل

Arabic

Etymology
Root
ف ع ل (f-ʕ-l)

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /faːʕil/

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
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [fɑː.ʔɪ́l]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [fɑː.jɪ́l]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [fɔː.jíl̥]

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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