Category Archives: Part 2 – Chapter 5

You no doubt have seen sentences such as the following:أكرمني إكراما عظيما . This is usually referred to as the cognate accusative in English. It is generated by inserting the verbal noun of the verb in the sentence which is usually then modified by an adjective. The verbal noun is most often indefinite and accusative.Continue reading “C: The Cognate Accusative”

There are two primary types of relative clauses in Arabic. You need to be completely familiar with both of them. In addition, there are a few other things you should be aware of. These things will be mentioned at the end of this section. They are very easy. Do not worry about them now. FocusContinue reading “B: Relative Clauses”

In this chapter we will treat Forms V and VI together because of the similarities in their structures.   تَعَلَّمَ is a Form V verb meaning “to learn.” Form V is characterized by a prefix of تَ added to the Form II stem, in this case عَلَّمَ Often the Form V has a meaning relatedContinue reading “A: Form V and Form VI Verbs”