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sound plural
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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
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.
How do you build the plural of adjectives in Egyptian Arabic?
Adjectives in Egyptian Arabic can be tricky. Sometimes you need to form the plural. An overview of the most common plural patterns of Egyptian adjectives.
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.
