Elementary Arabic Morphology 3
The Nomen Vicis And The Nomen Speciei
What is the nomen vicis?
What is the nomen speciei?
The nomen vicis is an infinitive that intends to denote the singleness of the action. This noun is formed from triliteral verbs in the form فَعلَة , for example: مَشیَة, and from other than three letter verbs in the same form as its infinitive, ending in the feminine tā', for example: اِنطلاقَةً.
The nomen speciei is an infinitive that denotes the form of the action. This noun is formed from triliteral verbs in the form فِعلَة, for example: مِشیَة, from other than three letter verbs in the same form as its infinitive, ending in the feminine tā', exactly like the nomen vicis, for example: اِلتفاتَة العغَزالِ.