فاعل

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of the verb فَعَلَ‎ (faʿala, “to do, to affect”), from the root ف ع ل‎ (f-ʿ-l).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faːʕil/

Participle

فَاعِل • (fāʿil) (form I, feminine فَاعِلَة‎ (fāʿila), masculine plural فَاعِلُون‎ (fāʿilūn) or فَعَلَة‎ (faʿala), feminine plural فَاعِلَات‎ (fāʿilāt) or فَوَاعِل‎ (fawāʿil))

1. active participle of فَعَلَ‎ (faʿala)
   • 609–632 C.E., Qur'an, 18:23:

     ‏وَلَا تَقُولَنَّ لِشَيْءٍ إِنِّي فَاعِلٌ ذَلِكَ غَدًا‎

     walā taqūlanna lišayʾin ʾinnī fāʿilun ḏalika ḡadan

     (please add an English translation of this quote)

Declension

Declension of adjective فَاعِل (fāʿil)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	فَاعِل fāʿil	الْفَاعِل‎ al-fāʿil	فَاعِلَة‎ fāʿila	الْفَاعِلَة‎ al-fāʿila
Nominative	فَاعِلٌ fāʿilun	الْفَاعِلُ‎ al-fāʿilu	فَاعِلَةٌ‎ fāʿilatun	الْفَاعِلَةُ‎ al-fāʿilatu
Accusative	فَاعِلًا‎ fāʿilan	الْفَاعِلَ‎ al-fāʿila	فَاعِلَةً‎ fāʿilatan	الْفَاعِلَةَ‎ al-fāʿilata
Genitive	فَاعِلٍ fāʿilin	الْفَاعِلِ‎ al-fāʿili	فَاعِلَةٍ‎ fāʿilatin	الْفَاعِلَةِ‎ al-fāʿilati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	فَاعِلَيْن‎ fāʿilayn	الْفَاعِلَيْن‎ al-fāʿilayn	فَاعِلَتَيْن‎ fāʿilatayn	الْفَاعِلَتَيْن‎ al-fāʿilatayn
Nominative	فَاعِلَانِ‎ fāʿilāni	الْفَاعِلَانِ‎ al-fāʿilāni	فَاعِلَتَانِ‎ fāʿilatāni	الْفَاعِلَتَانِ‎ al-fāʿilatāni
Accusative	فَاعِلَيْنِ‎ fāʿilayni	الْفَاعِلَيْنِ‎ al-fāʿilayni	فَاعِلَتَيْنِ‎ fāʿilatayni	الْفَاعِلَتَيْنِ‎ al-fāʿilatayni
Genitive	فَاعِلَيْنِ‎ fāʿilayni	الْفَاعِلَيْنِ‎ al-fāʿilayni	فَاعِلَتَيْنِ‎ fāʿilatayni	الْفَاعِلَتَيْنِ‎ al-fāʿilatayni
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 fāʿilīn‎; faʿala	الْفَاعِلِين‎‎; الْفَعَلَة‎ al-fāʿilīn‎; al-faʿala	فَاعِلَات‎‎; فَوَاعِل‎ fāʿilāt‎; fawāʿil	الْفَاعِلَات‎‎; الْفَوَاعِل‎ al-fāʿilāt‎; al-fawāʿil
Nominative	فَاعِلُونَ‎‎; فَعَلَةٌ‎ fāʿilūna‎; faʿalatun	الْفَاعِلُونَ‎‎; الْفَعَلَةُ‎ al-fāʿilūna‎; al-faʿalatu	فَاعِلَاتٌ‎‎; فَوَاعِلُ‎ fāʿilātun‎; fawāʿilu	الْفَاعِلَاتُ‎‎; الْفَوَاعِلُ‎ al-fāʿilātu‎; al-fawāʿilu
Accusative	فَاعِلِينَ‎‎; فَعَلَةً‎ fāʿilīna‎; faʿalatan	الْفَاعِلِينَ‎‎; الْفَعَلَةَ‎ al-fāʿilīna‎; al-faʿalata	فَاعِلَاتٍ‎‎; فَوَاعِلَ‎ fāʿilātin‎; fawāʿila	الْفَاعِلَاتِ‎‎; الْفَوَاعِلَ‎ al-fāʿilāti‎; al-fawāʿila
Genitive	فَاعِلِينَ‎‎; فَعَلَةٍ‎ fāʿilīna‎; faʿalatin	الْفَاعِلِينَ‎‎; الْفَعَلَةِ‎ al-fāʿilīna‎; al-faʿalati	فَاعِلَاتٍ‎‎; فَوَاعِلَ‎ fāʿilātin‎; fawāʿila	الْفَاعِلَاتِ‎‎; الْفَوَاعِلِ‎ al-fāʿilāti‎; al-fawāʿili

Adjective

فَاعِل • (fāʿil) (feminine فَاعِلَة‎ (fāʿila), elative أَفْعَل‎ (ʾafʿal))

1. effective
2. efficient

Declension

Declension of adjective فَاعِل (fāʿil)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	فَاعِل fāʿil	الْفَاعِل‎ al-fāʿil	فَاعِلَة‎ fāʿila	الْفَاعِلَة‎ al-fāʿila
Nominative	فَاعِلٌ fāʿilun	الْفَاعِلُ‎ al-fāʿilu	فَاعِلَةٌ‎ fāʿilatun	الْفَاعِلَةُ‎ al-fāʿilatu
Accusative	فَاعِلًا‎ fāʿilan	الْفَاعِلَ‎ al-fāʿila	فَاعِلَةً‎ fāʿilatan	الْفَاعِلَةَ‎ al-fāʿilata
Genitive	فَاعِلٍ fāʿilin	الْفَاعِلِ‎ al-fāʿili	فَاعِلَةٍ‎ fāʿilatin	الْفَاعِلَةِ‎ al-fāʿilati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	فَاعِلَيْن‎ fāʿilayn	الْفَاعِلَيْن‎ al-fāʿilayn	فَاعِلَتَيْن‎ fāʿilatayn	الْفَاعِلَتَيْن‎ al-fāʿilatayn
Nominative	فَاعِلَانِ‎ fāʿilāni	الْفَاعِلَانِ‎ al-fāʿilāni	فَاعِلَتَانِ‎ fāʿilatāni	الْفَاعِلَتَانِ‎ al-fāʿilatāni
Accusative	فَاعِلَيْنِ‎ fāʿilayni	الْفَاعِلَيْنِ‎ al-fāʿilayni	فَاعِلَتَيْنِ‎ fāʿilatayni	الْفَاعِلَتَيْنِ‎ al-fāʿilatayni
Genitive	فَاعِلَيْنِ‎ fāʿilayni	الْفَاعِلَيْنِ‎ al-fāʿilayni	فَاعِلَتَيْنِ‎ fāʿilatayni	الْفَاعِلَتَيْنِ‎ al-fāʿilatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	plural unknown		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	? ?	? ?	فَاعِلَات‎ fāʿilāt	الْفَاعِلَات‎ al-fāʿilāt
Nominative	? ?	? ?	فَاعِلَاتٌ‎ fāʿilātun	الْفَاعِلَاتُ‎ al-fāʿilātu
Accusative	? ?	? ?	فَاعِلَاتٍ‎ fāʿilātin	الْفَاعِلَاتِ‎ al-fāʿilāti
Genitive	? ?	? ?	فَاعِلَاتٍ‎ fāʿilātin	الْفَاعِلَاتِ‎ al-fāʿilāti

Synonyms

• فَعَّال‎ (faʿʿāl)

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 • (fāʿil) m (plural فَاعِلُون‎ (fāʿilūn) or فَعَلَة‎ (faʿala), feminine فَاعِلَة‎ (fāʿila))

1. doer, one who does something
2. worker

Declension

Declension of noun فَاعِل (fāʿil)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	basic singular triptote			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	فَاعِل fāʿil	الْفَاعِل‎ al-fāʿil	فَاعِل fāʿil	فَاعِلَة‎ fāʿila	الْفَاعِلَة‎ al-fāʿila	فَاعِلَة‎ fāʿilat
Nominative	فَاعِلٌ fāʿilun	الْفَاعِلُ‎ al-fāʿilu	فَاعِلُ fāʿilu	فَاعِلَةٌ‎ fāʿilatun	الْفَاعِلَةُ‎ al-fāʿilatu	فَاعِلَةُ‎ fāʿilatu
Accusative	فَاعِلًا‎ fāʿilan	الْفَاعِلَ‎ al-fāʿila	فَاعِلَ fāʿila	فَاعِلَةً‎ fāʿilatan	الْفَاعِلَةَ‎ al-fāʿilata	فَاعِلَةَ‎ fāʿilata
Genitive	فَاعِلٍ fāʿilin	الْفَاعِلِ‎ al-fāʿili	فَاعِلِ fāʿili	فَاعِلَةٍ‎ fāʿilatin	الْفَاعِلَةِ‎ al-fāʿilati	فَاعِلَةِ‎ fāʿilati
Dual	Masculine			Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	فَاعِلَيْن‎ fāʿilayn	الْفَاعِلَيْن‎ al-fāʿilayn	فَاعِلَيْ‎ fāʿilay	فَاعِلَتَيْن‎ fāʿilatayn	الْفَاعِلَتَيْن‎ al-fāʿilatayn	فَاعِلَتَيْ‎ fāʿilatay
Nominative	فَاعِلَانِ‎ fāʿilāni	الْفَاعِلَانِ‎ al-fāʿilāni	فَاعِلَا‎ fāʿilā	فَاعِلَتَانِ‎ fāʿilatāni	الْفَاعِلَتَانِ‎ al-fāʿilatāni	فَاعِلَتَا‎ fāʿilatā
Accusative	فَاعِلَيْنِ‎ fāʿilayni	الْفَاعِلَيْنِ‎ al-fāʿilayni	فَاعِلَيْ‎ fāʿilay	فَاعِلَتَيْنِ‎ fāʿilatayni	الْفَاعِلَتَيْنِ‎ al-fāʿilatayni	فَاعِلَتَيْ‎ fāʿilatay
Genitive	فَاعِلَيْنِ‎ fāʿilayni	الْفَاعِلَيْنِ‎ al-fāʿilayni	فَاعِلَيْ‎ fāʿilay	فَاعِلَتَيْنِ‎ fāʿilatayni	الْفَاعِلَتَيْنِ‎ al-fāʿilatayni	فَاعِلَتَيْ‎ fāʿilatay
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 fāʿilīn‎; faʿala	الْفَاعِلِين‎‎; الْفَعَلَة‎ al-fāʿilīn‎; al-faʿala	فَاعِلِي‎‎; فَعَلَة‎ fāʿilī‎; faʿalat	فَاعِلَات‎‎; فَوَاعِل‎ fāʿilāt‎; fawāʿil	الْفَاعِلَات‎‎; الْفَوَاعِل‎ al-fāʿilāt‎; al-fawāʿil	فَاعِلَات‎‎; فَوَاعِل‎ fāʿilāt‎; fawāʿil
Nominative	فَاعِلُونَ‎‎; فَعَلَةٌ‎ fāʿilūna‎; faʿalatun	الْفَاعِلُونَ‎‎; الْفَعَلَةُ‎ al-fāʿilūna‎; al-faʿalatu	فَاعِلُو‎‎; فَعَلَةُ‎ fāʿilū‎; faʿalatu	فَاعِلَاتٌ‎‎; فَوَاعِلُ‎ fāʿilātun‎; fawāʿilu	الْفَاعِلَاتُ‎‎; الْفَوَاعِلُ‎ al-fāʿilātu‎; al-fawāʿilu	فَاعِلَاتُ‎‎; فَوَاعِلُ‎ fāʿilātu‎; fawāʿilu
Accusative	فَاعِلِينَ‎‎; فَعَلَةً‎ fāʿilīna‎; faʿalatan	الْفَاعِلِينَ‎‎; الْفَعَلَةَ‎ al-fāʿilīna‎; al-faʿalata	فَاعِلِي‎‎; فَعَلَةَ‎ fāʿilī‎; faʿalata	فَاعِلَاتٍ‎‎; فَوَاعِلَ‎ fāʿilātin‎; fawāʿila	الْفَاعِلَاتِ‎‎; الْفَوَاعِلَ‎ al-fāʿilāti‎; al-fawāʿila	فَاعِلَاتِ‎‎; فَوَاعِلَ‎ fāʿilāti‎; fawāʿila
Genitive	فَاعِلِينَ‎‎; فَعَلَةٍ‎ fāʿilīna‎; faʿalatin	الْفَاعِلِينَ‎‎; الْفَعَلَةِ‎ al-fāʿilīna‎; al-faʿalati	فَاعِلِي‎‎; فَعَلَةِ‎ fāʿilī‎; faʿalati	فَاعِلَاتٍ‎‎; فَوَاعِلَ‎ fāʿilātin‎; fawāʿila	الْفَاعِلَاتِ‎‎; الْفَوَاعِلِ‎ al-fāʿilāti‎; al-fawāʿili	فَاعِلَاتِ‎‎; فَوَاعِلِ‎ fāʿilāti‎; fawāʿili

Noun

فَاعِل • (fāʿil) m

1. (grammar) subject, agent

Declension

Declension of noun فَاعِل (fāʿil)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	فَاعِل fāʿil	الْفَاعِل‎ al-fāʿil	فَاعِل fāʿil
Nominative	فَاعِلٌ fāʿilun	الْفَاعِلُ‎ al-fāʿilu	فَاعِلُ fāʿilu
Accusative	فَاعِلًا‎ fāʿilan	الْفَاعِلَ‎ al-fāʿila	فَاعِلَ fāʿila
Genitive	فَاعِلٍ fāʿilin	الْفَاعِلِ‎ al-fāʿili	فَاعِلِ fāʿili

See also

• اِسْم فَاعِل‎ (ism fāʿil)

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Persian

Etymology

From Arabic فَاعِل‎ (fāʿil).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian): IPA^(key): /fɑːʔil/

• (Dari): IPA^(key): /fɒːʔɪl/

• (Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /fɒːʔel/
• (Tajik): IPA^(key): /fɔːʔil/

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Noun

فاعل • (fâ'el) (plural فاعل‌ها‎ (fâ'el-hâ))

1. (grammar) subject
2. doer, active

Related terms

• مفعول‎ (maf'ul)