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Suffix: A morpheme added to the end of a word to modify its meaning or grammatical function. In Arabic, suffixes can indicate tense, mood, gender, number, and case, playing a crucial role in the language’s morphology.
Why is ููุฃูููู a sister of ุฅูููู but ููุฃูููู is not?
The inclusion of ููุฃูููู as one of the sisters of ุฅูููู raises the question of why other combinations like ููุฃูููู or ุจูุฃูููู are not explicitly listed. This discrepancy points to a complex and relatively unexplored matter in Arabic grammar.
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
“He gives it to me” – How to add two pronoun suffixes in Arabic
In Arabic, some verbs can take 2 objects. But as soon as you have 2 pronominal suffixes, it gets tricky. Here's why.
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 form the imperative of โูุงููโ in the dual?
Arabic roots with weak letters are tricky. If you want to express "say!" (you both - dual) in Arabic, you use ููููุงโ. Why do we keep the ู here? An analysis.
Understanding artificial infinitive nouns in Arabic – the case of ุญูุฑููููุฉู
In Arabic, abstract words related to politics, economics or science like ุญูุฑููููุฉู often follow a certain model: the ู
ุตุฏุฑ ุตูุงุนูู
Ways to say ‘to have’ in Arabic
Arabic does not have a verb "to have". Instead, you use constructions with prepositions and adverbs to express the same idea.
Using ููููุง and ููููุชุง for ‘both’: Arabic dual explained
Arabic has a special way of expressing the English word "both". You use the words ููููุง or ูููุชุง in a dual construction.
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.
Common Egyptian Arabic phrases with ู ุง
Some expressions in Egyptian Arabic can be very tricky. They are all related to the word ู
ุง. Here is a list with many examples.
