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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.
20 questions for: Badrul Aini Sha’ari (#2)
Episode #2 of my series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the man who brings Arabic to South-East Asia: Badrul Aini Sha’ari.
Arabic if-clauses: When do you need the majzum mood?
Conditional sentences (if clauses) can cause you a headache in Arabic. Sometimes you need the majzum-mood of the verb - here are the rules.
How do you say me in Arabic?
The word "me" can be the direct object of a verb (like in: help me!) - but this is not our story here. We talk about the word إِيّايَ.
Why can it be difficult to pronounce ten in Arabic?
The Arabic word for "ten" - عشر - doesn't always get the same vowels. Therefore, it is pronounced differently. Why? You need to check the gender.
What is a masdar mu’awwal in Arabic?
In Arabic, you often use an "interpreted infinitive", a masdar muawwal - المصدر المؤول. This is formed by an أن plus verb in منصوب mood.
الصَّلاةُ خَيْرٌ مِن الْنَّوْمِ: Why is the prayer better than sleep?
The Islamic call to prayer is a tricky construction. In Sunni Islam, the muezzin uses khayr (خير) which strangely denotes a comparative (better). Why?
Does the negation with ما or لم convey the same meaning?
Both ma ما and lam لَمْ can negate the past tense. How and when should they be used?
