5 - The 3 Types of Arabic Words

All Arabic words are from one of the following catogories:

1. حرف - This type of word does not have much of a meaning on its own but needs to be attached or with something else to make sense for example - لا - و - ب
2. اسم - This type of word is a noun - name of place or object or is a quality and it is not affected by time.
3. فعل - This is a word which indicates an action or occurance.