Arabic root

ك-ت-ب

6 words from this root family

A1verb

يَكْتُبُ

yaktubu

he writes

Example

الطَّالِبُ يَكْتُبُ الدَّرْسَ.

aṭ-ṭālibu yaktubu ad-darsa.

The student writes the lesson.

Root: ك-ت-ب Verbs Basics

Grammar

Form I verb, present tense. Root k-t-b relates to writing. Same root gives: kitāb (book), maktaba (library), kātib (writer).

A1noun

كِتَابٌ

kitābun

book

Example

هَذَا كِتَابٌ مُفِيدٌ.

hādhā kitābun mufīdun.

This is a useful book.

Root: ك-ت-ب Nouns Basics

Grammar

Plural: kutub (كُتُبٌ). From the same root as 'yaktub' (he writes).

A1verb

كَتَبَ

kataba

to write

Example

كتبتُ رسالةً إلى صديقي

katabtu risālatan ilā ṣadīqī

I wrote a letter to my friend

Root: ك-ت-ب Verbs Communication

Grammar

Form I verb. Past: kataba, Present: yaktubu. A model regular verb often used to teach conjugation.

A2noun

مَكْتَبة

maktaba

library / bookstore

Example

أَقْرَأُ في المَكْتَبة كُلَّ يَوْم.

aqraʾu fī al-maktaba kulla yawm.

I read at the library every day.

Root: ك-ت-ب Travel Places

A2noun

مَكْتَب بَريد

maktab barīd

post office

Example

أَرْسَلْتُ الرِسالة مِن مَكْتَب البَريد.

arsaltu ar-risāla min maktab al-barīd.

I sent the letter from the post office.

Root: ك-ت-ب Travel Places

A2noun

مَكْتَب

maktab

office / desk

Example

أَعْمَل في مَكْتَب كَبير.

aʿmal fī maktab kabīr.

I work in a large office.

Root: ك-ت-ب Work Places