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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 لا سِيَّما mean?
Arabic لا سيما means above all, specially, in particular, mainly. If you use it, you should know some grammar rules.
Why are the adjective and the حال often confused in Arabic?
The adjective and Hal are often confused and mistranslated in Arabic. Checking whether the targeted word is definite or not will help.
What does فأسقيناكموه mean?
The Arabic expression فأسقيناكموه means "and we gave it to you to drink". This intriguing phrase is from the Quran. Let's analyze it.
22,222 men came – How do you write this number in Arabic?
Numbers in Arabic are like solving mathematical puzzles. If you like logical games, this is perfect for you. In the end it just comes down to two major steps.
Why does the Arabic broken plural have a crucial role in the classification of Arabic?
The Arabic broken plural has the effect that scholars still debate how to properly classify the several branches of Semitic languages.
لبيك (labbaika) – What does it mean?
Labbaika (Labbayka) is said during the pilgrimage/Hajj before the pilgrims enter Mecca. It means: Here I am! At your service! But what kind of word is labbaika?
How a wrong vowel in the Quran may produce blasphemy
The correct vowel endings damma, kasra, fatha in Arabic can be a headache. If you are careless, you could turn verse 9:3 of the Qur'an into blasphemy (kufr).
How do you say both in Arabic?
In Arabic, there is a special way to express the English word both.
20 questions for: Antoine Robert El Dahdah (#1)
9273 roots: 20 questions for the grammarian Antoine Robert el-Dahdah (الدحداح) who put Arabic grammar in charts and tables.