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صرف
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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.
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).
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.
What is the ism al Masdar in Arabic?
The Ism al-Masdar اسم المصدر and the regular masdar sometimes mean the same, sometimes not. Let's check why.
الصَّلاةُ خَيْرٌ مِن الْنَّوْمِ: “Prayer is better than sleep” – Is it really “better”?
The Islamic call to prayer is a tricky construction. In Sunni Islam, the muezzin uses khayr (خير) which strangely denotes a comparative (better). Why?
What does Dunya mean?
The word الدُّنْيا (al-Dunya) means the world. But that is only the interpretation of the word - but not the literal meaning!