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Listening Comprehension in Arabic 2 Posted by aziza on Apr 5, 2011
Please watch the following video, and answer the questions below, using the useful vocabulary given: 1- Who did the Syrian president meet? 2- What was the meeting about? 3- What is the name of the Syrian president? 4- What did the guest deliver to the Syrian president? 5- Why such meeting is considered rare in…
Definite Nouns:(6) Al-Modaaf المضاف Posted by Fisal on Apr 4, 2011
Today, we will be introduced to the last two types of definite nouns. (6) The Indefinite Noun Added to a definite المضاف إلى معرفة Al Modaaf is an indefinite noun that is made definite because it is added to a definite noun that comes after. Both the Modaaf and the definite noun that follows form…
Definite Nouns:(5) Relative Nouns الأسماء الموصولة Posted by Fisal on Apr 2, 2011
Today we continue learning about another type of definite nouns. This new type is known in English as Relative Pronouns . However, in Arabic, they are nouns, not pronouns. A relative noun is a noun referring to a definite thing by a sentence that follows it. This sentence is called the relative dependant clause or…
Egypt: Effect of Geography Posted by Fisal on Mar 30, 2011
Egypt has an excellent geographical location. This remarkable location is considered one of the greatest features and gifts that affected Egypt’s history and gave it a huge role in the region and the whole world. Moreover, this location brought Egypt happiness at its highest times and misery and occupation at its lowest times. …
Pronouns الضمائر : Summed Up Posted by Fisal on Mar 28, 2011
Pronouns are definite nouns. They refer to different persons. ( The First Person المتكلم / The Second Person المخاطب / The Third Person الغائب ) Pronouns refer to nouns or replace them. Pronoun Types: Visible بارز / Invisible مستتر Visible Pronoun: Separable منفصل / Inseparable (suffix) متصل Separable Pronoun Cases: Subject مبتدأ / فاعل / Object مفعول Inseparable Pronoun Cases: Subject فاعل مرفوع /…
Definite Nouns : Pronouns (2) الضمائر Posted by Fisal on Mar 26, 2011
Last time we discussed the definition of pronouns and learnt about the first type of the Visible Pronouns. Today we look at the second type of the visible pronouns. Type (2) of the Visible Pronouns (2) The Attached (Suffix) Pronoun الضمير المتصل This type has THREE sub-categories according to the job each does in…
Definite Nouns : Pronouns (1) الضمائر Posted by Fisal on Mar 25, 2011
A pronoun is a noun or word that refers to any of the three persons; 1- The first person pronouns ضمائر المتكلم referring to the person speaking. 2- The second person pronouns ضمائر المخاطب referring to the person addressed. 3- The third person pronouns ضمائر الغائب referring to the absent person or thing. Types…