Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And by it, one reaches the limit of the plural, *** and by it, one reaches the examples of diminutives."
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The Shaykh : He said:
"And by it, one reaches the limit of the plural, *** and by it, one reaches the examples of diminutives":
If we were to read the explanation now, because the topic of diminutives requires reading the explanation, yes.
The student: In cases other than the examples, how do we distinguish between the pattern fa'ayyil and any other pattern? How do we distinguish? For instance, with 'asfar (sparrow) and dirham, we distinguished them!
The Shaykh : Yes, because 'asfar is a five-letter word, and dirham is a four-letter word, and both the five-letter and four-letter words have exceeded the three-letter root.
The student: So, does each of them, the five-letter and the four-letter, have a specific pattern?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
"And by it, one reaches the limit of the plural, *** and by it, one reaches the examples of diminutives":
If we were to read the explanation now, because the topic of diminutives requires reading the explanation, yes.
The student: In cases other than the examples, how do we distinguish between the pattern fa'ayyil and any other pattern? How do we distinguish? For instance, with 'asfar (sparrow) and dirham, we distinguished them!
The Shaykh : Yes, because 'asfar is a five-letter word, and dirham is a four-letter word, and both the five-letter and four-letter words have exceeded the three-letter root.
The student: So, does each of them, the five-letter and the four-letter, have a specific pattern?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.