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ألف
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The word كَتَبُوا – What is the function of the Aleph at the end of an Arabic verb?
The Aleph at the end of third-person plural verbs is there for protection.
Is Arabic a gender-inclusive language?
"The students are lazy" - how do we express that in gender-inclusive Arabic? It's not that difficult, writes Lisa Schor who has specialized in this topic
How well can you identify Arabic roots?
Some letters can lead you in the wrong direction when trying to figure out the Arabic root. Some tricky examples.
A list of special Arabic letters and signs for Word and LibreOffice
Arabic keyboards lack many important special characters. Here is a list of the most important characters and signs which you can copy and paste.
Who are the best Arabic grammarians of all time?
Hard to imagine today, but the grandmasters of Arabic grammar were superstars during their lifetime. Here is a list of the TOP 5 Arabic grammarians of all time.
A list of Arabic proverbs and sayings
Famous Arabic proverbs and sayings about life, fate, friendship, luck, a person's character, etc. In Arabic and English.
20 questions for: Ghada Wali (#20)
Episode #20 of my series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the woman who uses LEGO to teach Arabic: Ghada Wali.
20 questions for: Habib Kassem (#15)
Episode #15 of my series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the man who created a mobile app that can conjugate Arabic verbs flawlessly: Habib Kassem.
What is the correct form of “My Mustafas” in Arabic?
The plural of Mustafa in Arabic is difficult - because there is a weak letter involved. How do you form masculine human plurals with a possessive pronoun?
Come to prayer! حي على الصلاة – What type of word is hayya حيَّ?
Hayya حَيَّ is used in the call of the Muezzin: Come to prayer! حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاةِ. It is a special word type: a Ism al-Fial (اسم فعل).