At Kaleela, we like to cover everything to make sure you have EVERYTHING you need when it comes to learning Arabic. Today is all about nouns in Arabic. Don\u2019t worry though, Arabic grammar for that part of speech is so straightforward, you will be shocked from how fast you will learn. Arabic noun patterns and basics on nouns are categorized according to following classifications. <\/p>\n
Similar to the word \u201cthe\u201d, Arabic grammar uses \u201c\u0627\u0644\u201d \/al\/<\/em> to turn an indefinite noun, which is referred to as \u201c\u0646\u0643\u0631\u0629\u201d \/ nakira<\/em> into a definite noun, which is referred to as \u201c\u0645\u0639\u0631\u0641\u0629\u201d \/ma\u2019rifa<\/em>. Although there are different ways of turning a noun from indefinite into a definite, the most common way is through the article \u201c\u0627\u0644\u201d \/al<\/em>\/.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s take a look at the following examples.<\/p>\n \/nakira<\/strong>\/: Girl – \u0628\u0646\u062a – bint<\/p>\n \/ma\u2019rifa<\/em><\/strong>\/: The girl – \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0646\u062a – al<\/em> bint<\/em><\/p>\n We are not talking about the literal sun and moon, but their Arabic words. In Arabic, the word sun is \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0645\u0633\u201d \/ashams\/<\/em> and the word moon is \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0642\u0645\u0631\u201d \/alqamar<\/em> \/. Although both words use the definite article \/al<\/em>\/, \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0645\u0633\u201d eliminates the \/l\/<\/em> sound and keeps the \/a<\/em>\/ sound of the \/al<\/em>\/. However, \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0642\u0645\u0631\u201d doesn\u2019t do this and simply keeps the \/al<\/em>\/ as it is, pronouncing the word with the article normally. Threfore, through this, some letters of the Arabic alphabet are considered \u201csun letters\u201d and others \u201cmoon letters\u201d based on their reaction with the \/al<\/em> \/ article.<\/p>\n The article \u201c\u0627\u0644\u201d \/al<\/em> \/ plays a pivotal role here. This definite article is only pronounced when followed by moon letters, which distinguishes one noun from another as in the following cases.<\/p>\n Example: The morning – \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0628\u062d – asobh<\/em><\/p>\n Example: The cat – \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0637 – al qit<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The numbers start with one, two, and three, right? That is exactly what singular, dual, and plural nouns refer to. Singular nouns, referred to as \u201c\u0645\u0641\u0631\u062f\u201d \/mufrad<\/em>\/, identify one person or entity. A dual, on the other hand, and as the name suggests, refers to two people or entities. Duals in Arabic are called \u201c\u0645\u062b\u0646\u0649\u201d \/muthana<\/em>\/. Finally, for three people or more, \u201c\u062c\u0645\u0639\u201d \/jami\u2019\/<\/em> is used for identification.<\/p>\n With duals, the singular form of the noun is taken with the suffix \u201c\u0640\u0627\u0646<\/strong>\u201d at the end of the word, regardless of its type. Meanwhile, \u201c\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0645\u0639\u201d has two classifications of its own: the sound plural \u201c\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0644\u0645\u201d \/al jam\u2019 al salim<\/em>\/, which in itself can be categorized into feminine or masculine, and the broken plural \u201c\u062c\u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0643\u0633\u064a\u0631\u201d \/jam\u2019 al takseer<\/em>\/.<\/p>\n The feminine sound plural, referred to as \u201c\u062c\u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0624\u0646\u062b \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0644\u0645\u201d \/jam\u2019 al mo\u2019anath al salim\/<\/em>, will add the \u201c\u0640\u0627\u062a\u201d at the end of the word. The masculine, however, adds \u201c\u0640\u0648\u0646\u201d, and is referred to as \u201c\u062c\u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0630\u0643\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0644\u0645\u201d \/jam\u2019 al mothakar al salim\/<\/em>. <\/strong>The broken is exactly as its name suggests: it follows no particular rule. <\/strong><\/p>\nSun vs. Moon Letters<\/h2>\n
Sun Letter: \u201c\u0635\u201d \/sa\/<\/em><\/h4>\n
Moon Letter:<\/strong> \u201c\u0642\u201d \/qa\/<\/em><\/h4>\n
The Numbers: Singular, Dual, and Plural<\/h2>\n
Example 1:<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n