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مَساءًا or مَساءً? Final Aleph rules in Arabic
A final Aleph (ألف) in Arabic to express the accusative case (منصوب) can be tricky. Where do you put it on a final Hamza (همزة)? Here are the rules.
The expression means “in the evening”. Our question is about the correct spelling of the ending: with an Aleph at the end – or not? First of all, it is necessary to write the تَنْوِين above the هَمْزة, but do you also need an additional Alif (ا) after it?
Let’s have a look at similar examples to understand the problem:
| with Aleph | meaning, explanation | root | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| yes | a piece; a portion If the word functions as a direct object (مَنْصُوب), it is written like this: جُزْءًا For example: I want a piece. | ج-ز-ء | جُزْءًا |
| no | in winter The root literally means: to spend the winter. The ء belongs to the root. It was originally a و that was transformed to a ء | ش-ت-و | شِتاءً |
| م-س-و | مَساءً |
The rules for writing the final Aleph
- If there is an Aleph before the هَمْزة, you don’t write an Aleph after the هَمْزة if the word is in the مَنْصُوب–case.
- If there is no Aleph before the هَمْزة, like in the word جُزْء, you write an Aleph after it. Why? The هَمْزة is part of the root!
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