THE THEORY AND CLASSIFICATION OF VERBS IN IBN MALIK’S ALFIYYA

Abstract

This article analyzes how the theory of verbs is presented in Ibn Malik’s Alfiyya. The author classifies verbs according to their grammatical function and explains each category in separate chapters. In particular, the syntactic features of auxiliary verbs like kana and its sisters, verbs of hope and proximity like kada, mental verbs like zanna, three-object verbs, commendation and condemnation verbs, and exclamatory verb forms are thoroughly discussed. The didactic and poetic style of Alfiyya makes it a significant source in Arabic grammar.