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تنوين

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In Arabic grammar, تنوين (Tanween) refers to nunation, a diacritical mark that indicates the indefiniteness of a noun. It involves adding an “n” sound to the end of a noun, which is not written but pronounced. Tanween is used to mark the nominative, accusative, and genitive cases of indefinite nouns.

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Tanween placement: Before or on top of Aleph?

Is it بَيْتًا or بَيْتاً? So, on the letter before or on top of the Aleph? The position of the تنوين بالفتح has long been debated. The Egyptians and the Syrians have different approaches.