فاعل

Arabic

Etymology

Root
ف ع ل (f ʕ l)
18 terms

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))

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
dual	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))

effective, 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
dual	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

فَعَّال (faʕʕāl)

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))

doer, one who does something
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
dual	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

(grammar) subject, agent

Declension

Declension of noun **فَاعِل** (fāʕil)
singular	basic singular triptote
singular	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

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَاعِل (fāʕil).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /faː.ˈʔil/

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

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [fɒː.ʔél̥]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [fɔ.ʔíl]

Readings
Classical reading^?	fā'il
Dari reading^?	fā'il
Iranian reading^?	fâ'el
Tajik reading^?	fo'il

Audio (Iran): (file)

Noun

فاعل • (fâ'el) (plural فاعل‌ها)

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

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مفعول (maf'ul)

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