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active voice
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Active voice (المبني للمعلوم) refers to an Arabic sentence structure where the subject performs the action expressed by the verb. For example, in “The cat chased the mouse,” the cat (subject) is doing the chasing (action).
The Qur’an Revisited: The use of the passive voice
A scholar has calculated that out of a total of 18,181 verbs in the Qur'an, only 957 have the passive form. When does the Qur'an use the passive? Some findings and insights.
How to build the passive voice in Arabic easily
The passive voice is rarely used in Arabic. So it is no coincidence that it is a popular source of errors, especially when translating. Reason enough to review the most important rules.
How do you write emails and formal letters in Arabic?
Writing formal letters and emails in Arabic is not difficult. Here are some sentences and expressions for the salutation (المخاطبة) and examples of opening sentences.
