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Sound plural (الجمع السالم): A type of plural formation in Arabic where the word retains its original structure with slight modifications. For masculine nouns, this typically involves adding ون (ūn) or ين (īn), and for feminine nouns, adding ات (āt). This method contrasts with broken plurals, which involve more significant changes to the word’s structure.
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
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.
The mystery of the Arabic broken plural
The Arabic broken plural has the effect that scholars still debate how to properly classify the several branches of Semitic languages.
How do you say ‘My Mustafas’ in Arabic?
The plural of the name Mustafa in Arabic is difficult because there is a weak letter involved. It becomes even more difficult when we add "my". A grammatical analysis of how to add a possessive pronoun to masculine plurals.
What is the plural of كافِر?
There are many options to form the plural of kafir (كافر) which is unbeliever in Islam. The most common are Kuffār and Kāfirūn. Do they mean the same?
