Semitic root Triconsonantal roots Triconsonantal roots

| Semitological_abbreviation | Hebrew_name | Arabic_name | Morphological_category | Hebrew_Form | Arabic_form | Approximate_translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G verb stem | Pa‘al (or Qal) | fa‘ala فَعَلَ (Stem I) | masc. sing. active participle | koteḇ כותב | kātib كاتب | writer |
| Š verb stem | Hip̄‘il | af‘ala أَفْعَلَ (Stem IV) | 3rd. masc. sing perfect | hiḵtiḇ הכתיב | aktaba أكتب | he dictated |
| Š verb stem | Hip̄‘il | af‘ala أَفْعَلَ (Stem IV) | 3rd. masc. sing. imperfect | yaḵtiḇ יכתיב | yuktibu يكتب | he dictates, will dictate |
| Št(D) verb stem | Hitpa‘‘el | istaf‘ala استَفْعَلَ (Stem X) | 3rd. masc. sing. imperfect | yitkatteḇ יתכתב | yastaktibu يستكتب | (imperfect of above) |