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ظرف الزمان
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Adverb of time (ظرف الزمان): A word or phrase that provides information about the timing of the action described by the verb.
Unlocking Arabic #1: The difference between طول and طوال
There are many ways to say "during", "throughout" in Arabic. For example: طوال. But which vowel do you use on the ط in طوال? Is it "i", "u" or "a"? And do طول and طوال mean the same thing? An analysis.
Fixing Arabic grammar mistakes: Usage of أَبَدًا and قَطُّ
قَطُّ can express "never" in the past. Instead, people often use أَبَدًا - which is a common mistake. Here is why.
The role of و in كُلُّ عامٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِخَيْرٍ
What's the function of وَ in the saying: كُلُّ عامٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِخَيْرٍ? It is a dubious one. Most grammarians say that you don't need the وَ and that it would be of better Arabic style to skip it! Let's see why.
Lissa in Egyptian Arabic
When I first started learning Egyptian Arabic, there was one word that gave me a headache: lissa -لِسّه; sometimes spelled لِسَّى or لِسّة. Let's see why.
Understanding the functions of ما in Arabic grammar
The Arabic word ma ما has several meanings. Here is a list of the ten most common applications of ما in Arabic: negation, relative clause, etc.
