Appendix:Arabic roots/ق د ر

Arabic

Root

ق د ر • (q d r)

1. related to preparing, measuring, aiming, calculating
2. related to being powerful, having ability, or being capable

Derived terms

• Form I: قَدَرَ (qadara, “to have power over, to be equal to, to be up to (doing something), to be able to (do something)”)
  • Verbal noun: قُدْرَة (qudra), مَقْدُرَة (maqdura), مَقْدَرَة (maqdara), مَقْدِرَة (maqdira)
  • Active participle: قَادِر (qādir)
  • Passive participle: مَقْدُور (maqdūr)
• Form I: قَدِرَ (qadira, “to have power over, to be equal to, to be up to (doing something), to be able to (do something)”)
  • Verbal noun: قَدَر (qadar)
  • Active participle: ?
  • Passive participle: مَقْدُور (maqdūr)
• Form II: قَدَّرَ (qaddara, “to determine, to fix, to estimate, to assess, to forecast, to foresee, to wager, to enable someone to something”)
  • Verbal noun: تَقْدِير (taqdīr)
  • Active participle: مُقَدِّر (muqaddir)
  • Passive participle: مُقَدَّر (muqaddar)
• Form IV: أَقْدَرَ (ʔaqdara)
  • Verbal noun: إِقْدَار (ʔiqdār)
  • Active participle: مُقْدِر (muqdir)
  • Passive participle: مُقْدَر (muqdar)
• Form V: تَقَدَّرَ (taqaddara)
  • Verbal noun: تَقَدُّر (taqaddur)
  • Active participle: مُتَقَدِّر (mutaqaddir)
  • Passive participle: مُتَقَدَّر (mutaqaddar)
• Form VIII: اِقْتَدَرَ (iqtadara)
  • Verbal noun: اِقْتِدَار (iqtidār)
  • Active participle: مُقْتَدِر (muqtadir)
  • Passive participle: مُقْتَدَر (muqtadar)

Nouns and adjectives

• قَادِر (qādir, “powerful”)
• أَقْدَر (ʔaqdar, “more powerful; most powerful”)
• قَدِير (qadīr, “possessing power, possessing strength, powerful, potent”)
• مِقْدَار (miqdār, “amount, quantity”)