A: How to us the “Hans Wehr” Dictionary
In Part II Chapter 4, I discussed the use of a dictionary in a manner designed to increase reading effectiveness. I discussed the necessity of […]
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B: Colors
Below is a list in Arabic of some of the more common colors. Color Plural (M. and F.) Feminine Masculine Black سودٌ سَوْداءُ أَسْودُ White […]
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A: How to Tell Time
In Modern Standard Arabic the ordinal numbers are used to tell time. Although in colloquial Arabic, the cardinal numbers are usually used, in the media, […]
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A: Arabic Numbers
The following is a review of the number system in Modern Standard Arabic and how it is used grammatically. The discussion below will cover both […]
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E: False Idaafas
Idaafas are treated in detail in Part I. However, in Part I, the focus is on idaafas composed of two or more nouns in a […]
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D: Doubly Transitive Verbs
The material below is based largely on material dealing with the same subject in Chapters 34 and 44 of EMSA, Vol. II. Look there for […]
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C: Indeclinable Nouns and Adjectives
Indeclinable nouns and adjectives end in alif maqsuura with two fathas representing nunation. For example, مُسْتَشْفَى Often the nunation is not pronounced, but it will […]
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B: Diptotes
The term “diptote” is composed of “di” meaning “two” (and sometimes a “princess”) and “tote” which I believe is a kind of umbrella. Diptotes have […]
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A: The Little Words No One Ever Learns But Which Are Very Important
This section is intended for use as a reference and for occasional perusal. The number of words and phrases included below could easily be expanded […]
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D: The Conditional
The conditional is a very important item in Arabic, as it is in other languages. I consider it to be an essential item to be […]
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A: The Comparative and Superlative
As you know, many adjectives have the فَعيل pattern. Among them are قريب , بعيد , كبير , كثير and طويل . For these adjectives […]
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B: The Passive Voice
The passive voice is widely used in Arabic without the negative associations regarding style that the passive voice has in English. American students are often […]