Arabic diacritics / عَلامات التَشْكِيل
The Arabic diacritics are broken down into two categories in the Arabic script: consonant pointing (iʻjām/إِعْجام) and supplementary diacritics (tashkīl/تَشْكِيل). Consonant pointing allows us to…
Category: Arabic grammar: Beginner
Discover the basics of Arabic grammar with our “Arabic Grammar: Beginner” sub-category. Learn fundamental concepts through our detailed posts, designed to build a strong foundation for your Arabic language learning journey.
Pronouns / الضَمائِر
Pronouns in Arabic are indeclinable (not affected by noun cases). We differentiate two categories of pronouns in Arabic: Generally speaking, detached pronouns are assumed to…
The adjective / النَعْت
The adjective rules / قُواعِد النَعْت The adjective in Arabic is called نَعْت and the noun it qualifies is called مَنْعوت. There are two rules…
The annexation / الإِضافة
The concept of annexation in Arabic is called إِضافة (iḍāfa) in the Arabic language expresses the idea of two nouns (or an adjective and a…
The nominal sentence / الجُمْلة الاِسْمِيّة
There are two types of sentences in the Arabic language: In this part, we’ll get to familiarize ourselves with the nominal sentence only before taking…
Dual and plural / المُثَنّى والجَمْع
Arabic nouns and adjectives are inflected for three numbers: Dual and plural in Arabic have different specificities which we’ll learn here. Dual / المُثَنّى When…
Masculine and feminine / المُذَكّر والمُؤَنّث
Arabic has two genders, masculine and feminine. There’s a clear difference between masculine and feminine in Arabic. The terminology used for gender is الجِنْس, or…
Definite and indefinite / المَعْرِفة والنَكِرة
Indefinite / النَكِرة The concept of definite and indefinite in Arabic slightly differ from English in the way that there’s no indefinite article in Arabic.…
Introduction to Arabic grammar / مُقَدّمة للنَحْو العَرَبِيّ
This introduction to Arabic grammar is an essential aspect of mastering the Arabic language. Its comprehensive system provides a framework for understanding and constructing sentences…
Everything You Need to Know About the Arabic Alphabet
Currently, Arabic script is one of the most commonly used writing systems in the world. You can find it utilized as the primary alphabet in…