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Root Verb
علم
3allam
to teach
ع ل م
Form II verbs double the middle root letter. The short vowels are retained before suffixes (e.g., 3allamat, t3allimeen) to avoid a three-consonant cluster that would otherwise form.
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Past Affirmative
أنا
I — "I taught"