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Unlocking Arabic #2: Distinguishing ูุงุฏุฉ and ููุงุฏุงุช
Today we are going to look at the root ู-ู-ุฏ. Do ูุงุฏุฉ and ููุงุฏุงุช have the same meaning?
Unlocking Arabic #1: The difference between ุทูู and ุทูุงู
There are many ways to say "during", "throughout" in Arabic. For example: ุทูุงู. But which vowel do you use on the ุท in ุทูุงู? Is it "i", "u" or "a"? And do ุทูู and ุทูุงู mean the same thing? An analysis.
The Qur’an Revisited: The use of the passive voice
A scholar has calculated that out of a total of 18,181 verbs in the Qur'an, only 957 have the passive form. When does the Qur'an use the passive? Some findings and insights.
How to build the passive voice in Arabic easily
The passive voice is rarely used in Arabic. So it is no coincidence that it is a popular source of errors, especially when translating. Reason enough to review the most important rules.
Why is ููุฃูููู a sister of ุฅูููู but ููุฃูููู is not?
The inclusion of ููุฃูููู as one of the sisters of ุฅูููู raises the question of why other combinations like ููุฃูููู or ุจูุฃูููู are not explicitly listed. This discrepancy points to a complex and relatively unexplored matter in Arabic grammar.
How to handle the number 8 in Arabic – a core analysis
In Arabic, the number 8 โ ุซูู
ูุงูู โ has some tricky subtleties. We delve deep into the rules and see what the classic grammarians have to say about them.
What are the best Christmas gifts for Arabic nerds in 2023?
Christmas isn't far away. So what should you get someone who is learning Arabic and loves Arabic culture? Here are some gift ideas for Arabic nerds.
Collective nouns in Arabic: Do you use the same word for camels and a camel?
Collective nouns, plurals and singular units are tricky in Arabic. What are the correct patterns, are they masculine or feminine and should we treat them as singular or plural? An overview
What gender should you use for Arabic grammar terms?
In Arabic, do you say ู
ุจููู or ู
ุจูููุฉ for "indeclinable"? Well, you can use both: masculine or feminine. Here is why.
“He gives it to me” – How to add two pronoun suffixes in Arabic
In Arabic, some verbs can take 2 objects. But as soon as you have 2 pronominal suffixes, it gets tricky. Here's why.
