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How to pass the Al-Jazeera Arabic grammar test – a survival guide
Al-Jazeera offers a grammar test. There are a couple of pitfalls. So, reason enough to take a look at the most important Arabic grammar topics.
What does the vowel on the second root letter of an Arabic verb tell us?
The vowel on the second root letter of an Arabic verb reveals many things about the character and personality of the verb.
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.
What are the best Arabic grammar books?
What are the best Arabic grammar books (nahw and sarf) for beginners, intermediate and advanced students? Some recommendations (in English, German, Arabic).
20 questions for: Mahmoud Gomah (#12)
Episode #12 of my series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the man who tells native Arabic speakers what mistakes they make: Mahmoud Gomah.
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?
Conjugate Arabic verbs with an app
The Arabic verb system is very logical, but there are exceptions. Beginners, however, often struggle to conjugate verbs. Now, there is help: the app CAVE.
Final Aleph in Arabic: مَساءًا or مَساءً – What is correct?
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.
Arabic plural of month: أَشْهُر or شُهُور – which is correct?
Arabic knows two plural forms depending on the number of things: plural for small numbers (jama al-qilla) and big numbers (jama al-kathra).
What is the meaning of the name Hussein?
In Arabic most names have a meaning. They are usually adjectives. Some of them are diminutives, which are used to convey smallness.