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grammatical gender
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Grammatical gender (ุงูุฌูุณ): In Arabic, grammatical gender is a system where nouns, pronouns and adjectives are classified as either masculine (ู ุฐูุฑ) or feminine (ู ุคูุซ).
Unlocking Arabic #3: ุนูุฑููุณู – Does it mean ‘bride’ or ‘bride groom’ or both?
In this episode, we will look at the words related to the wedding: Is ุนูุฑููุณู masculine or feminine? And what is the plural of ุนูุฑูุณู (wedding)? An analysis.
How good is the Arabic grammar checker Sahehly?
Sahehly, an Arabic AI tool from Sakhr, helps improve writing by fixing grammar mistakes, suggesting synonyms, and providing tashkeel. Our test showed it to be quite promising.
Translating nonbinary gender expressions from English to Arabic
"They", "ze", "gender-fluid": Researchers of Arab universities analyzed how Netflix's subtitlers attempted to translate non-binary gender expressions into Arabic. This is particularly difficult due to the gendered nature of Arabic and societal perceptions. Some key findings and recommendations.
How to handle the number 8 in Arabic – a core analysis
In Arabic, the number 8 โ ุซูู
ูุงูู โ has some tricky subtleties. We delve deep into the rules and see what the classic grammarians have to say about them.
Media Arabic Booster 11/23
This month (11/23) in Media Arabic Booster: The verb ุงุญุชุถุฑ and a translation of "The importance of documenting all the Israeli crimes" (al-Quds al-Arabi)
Collective nouns in Arabic: Do you use the same word for camels and a camel?
Collective nouns, plurals and singular units are tricky in Arabic. What are the correct patterns, are they masculine or feminine and should we treat them as singular or plural? An overview
What gender should you use for Arabic grammar terms?
In Arabic, do you say ู
ุจููู or ู
ุจูููุฉ for "indeclinable"? Well, you can use both: masculine or feminine. Here is why.
How ChatGPT can enhance Arabic learning
Many of you may have heard of ChatGPT. There is a lot of praise for the new AI tool. So, how well does it do in Arabic? Our guest author, Lisa Schor, ran a few queries in Arabic and found interesting results.
Free online Arabic grammar test from Al-Jazeera
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.
How do you say LGBTQ in Arabic?
Arabic dictionaries are often outdated. A database by the United Nations can help translate new political, economic or social terms. Here is how to use it.
