Elementary Arabic Morphology 1
The Division of Nouns Into Apalistic Derived
What is an apalistic noun?
What is a derived noun?
How many kinds of derived nouns are there?
An apalistic noun is a noun that is not derived from another word. For example: رَجُلٌ دِرهمٌ (dirham, man)
A derived noun is a noun that is derived from another word. For example: عَالِم مَعلُوم (something known, a scholar). Both of these words are derived from the word عِلم (knowledge).
Derived nouns are: active participles, passive participles, comparatives, superlatives and epithets.