Arabic Grammar

**Ra`eesah** · 09-25-2005

Assalamu'Alaykum

The best way to learn a language is to know its grammar, inshallah we can go through the arabic grammar step by step. the first lesson will be on NOUNS.

LESSON 1

Ad Darsul Awel

1.1 NOUNS - Al Asma

Arabic nouns are either masculine or feminine. Usually when referring to a male, a masculine noun is usually used and when referring to a female, a feminine noun is used. In most cases the feminine noun is formed by adding a special character, the ta marbuta ـة ة, to the end of the masculine noun.

examples:

Mu'alim(ah)* - Mualim -teacher

Ustath(ah)- Ustath -professor/teacher

Talib(ah) -Talib- student

Sadiq(ah) -Sadiq -friend

Muslim(ah) -Muslim -Muslim

Mubtadi(ah)- Mubtadi- beginner

Mutarjim(ah) -Mutarjim -translator

I hope i was clear, and if there are any Qs please PLEASE ask. Inshallah we will have a Quiz on this part.

note:
Feminine Singular*

**Uma Rayanah** · 09-25-2005

Mashallah sister...Amazing work.. I use to hate grammar back in da dayz :confused: still hate it.... :zip: ..

Keep it up sister... I will indeed learn some news staff inshallah...

Jazaaki Allahu Khairh

**Arwa** · 09-25-2005

wa alaikum assalam

Masha'Alla.. excellent stuff 3washey

***!~Faith~!*** · 09-25-2005

Mashallah awesome stuff Sr.3washey

**Uthman** · 09-25-2005

JazakAllah Khayr 3washey! May Allah reward you abundantly.

**Ameeratul Layl** · 09-28-2005

Im waiting for the quiz. How long? (jumping up and down).

Allah Ma3ik
:coolsis:

**Saido** · 10-03-2005

:sister: 3washey
I really wanna learn 2 speak Arabic fleuntly but my biggest problem is the right grammer. Can u plz cont. with the lesson. Jazakallah.

**Rima** · 10-04-2005

selam, Arabic grammar sometimes would sound so funny to not arabic speaking people, example there is grammar called:
KANA WA AKHAWATIHA

كان و اخواتها

which really means : Kana and her sisters

I think that for not arabic speaking people , the best way to learn arabic is to learn Arabic in arabic, so in my opinion is first step is to learn arabic letters and who to read and write in arabic, Grammar I think is the last step :coolsis:

selam

**أحمد** · 10-04-2005

A great thread, just needs a few posts from me Insha-Allah . . . Very Soon . . .

For Now:

Dharaba - He Hit
Yadhribu - He Hit's (or will hit, Depending on the context)
Dharbun - A Beating
Dhaaribun - Hitting (or the one who hit's)
Madhroobun - (imperfect-passive: the one who is hit)

Try to make a list of five words (by adding four more) from: Kataba - He Wrote . . .

**Batoota** · 10-04-2005

Originally Posted by Saido

:sister: 3washey
I really wanna learn 2 speak Arabic fleuntly but my biggest problem is the right grammer. Can u plz cont. with the lesson. Jazakallah.

I'm the exact oppsoite, I can't speak fluently but alhamdillah, Arabic grammar (I'raab) has always been one of my strong suits...

i might be able to help with some topics like pronouns and etc.

edit- i didn't see some of the other threads....

**Sista** · 10-04-2005

<3rd Person Masculine >
HUM(hoom) - They (Plural-when there are more than 2 ppl)
HUMA - They (both-only 2 ppl)
HUWA - (He/It - Singlular)

:coolsis:

**anwara** · 10-29-2005

:s;:

what about when it comes to nationalities i.e.

Iraq=Country to change to a nationality you make sure theres no 'Al' in the begininng, no alif, ya or tha marbuta in the end.

for male = Iraqy you add ya at the end for a male
for female = Iraqya add the ya AND tha marbuta for a female. was that confusing?

ma'salamah

**أحمد** · 11-09-2005

Originally Posted by Ahmed Waheed

Dharaba - He Hit
Yadhribu - He Hit's (or will hit, Depending on the context)
Dharbun - A Beating
Dhaaribun - Hitting (or the one who hit's)
Madhroobun - (imperfect-passive: the one who is hit)

laying: Furhtermore: :cool2:

Dharabaa - Them two hit (someone), 3rd person dual, masculine
Dharabataa - Them two hit (someone), 3rd person dual, feminine
Dharaboo - They (plural) hit (someone)
Dharabtum - You (plural - masculine) hit (someone)
Dharabtumaa - You (dual) hit (someone)
Dharabtunna - They (plural - feminine) hit (someone)
Dharabat - She hit (someone)
Dharabta - You (masculine) hit (someone)
Dhardbtu - I hit (someone)
Dharabti - You (feminine) hit (someone)

**Bittersteel** · 11-09-2005

nice thread.Have learnt a lot.
How many dialects are there in arabic?

**Ra`eesah** · 11-16-2005

Assalamu'Alaykum

Lesson 2

Pronouns

Iأنا

you (singular m.)أنتَ

you (singular f.)أنتِ

heهو

sheهي

There is an Arabic 'to be' verb however it is rarely used. If you wanted to say "He is a teacher" for example, you simply would state the subject pronoun and the noun- literally "He teacher".

He is a teacher.
هو أستاذ

I am a Muslim (feminine).
أنا مسلمة

هذاis the masculine form of 'this/that' and هذهis the feminine form.

This (masculine) is a friend.
هذا صَديق

This (feminine) is a (female) colleague.
هذه زميلة

This (feminine) is a table.
هذه طاولة

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Transliteration

I Ana

you (singular m.) Anta

you (singular f.) Antey

he Huwa

she Heya

There is an Arabic 'to be' verb however it is rarely used. If you wanted to say "He is a teacher" for example, you simply would state the subject pronoun and the noun- literally "He teacher".

He is a teacher. Huwa Ustath

I am a Muslim (feminine). Ana Muslimah

Hatha is the masculine form of 'this/that' and Hathehe is the feminine form.

This (masculine) is a friend. Hatha Sadeeq

This (feminine) is a (female) colleague. Hathehe zamelah

This (feminine) is a table. Hathehe Tawelah

**Ra`eesah** · 11-16-2005

Assalamu'Alaykum

Ok study this inshAllah and we will have a practice afterwards. If the format is not good please forgive me but its REALLLLLY hard to set up Subhanallah, so let me know if its easy to read and all that and if have any questions please ask.

**Khaldun** · 11-17-2005

mashAllah very easy to follow jazzakAllah khair

**Takumi** · 12-27-2005

I don't mean to dampen anyone's enthusiasm here, but IMHO, Arabic should be learnt side by side with Al Quran.

And to know the Quranic Arabic is not hard. It doesn't make sense to learn Arabic just to be able to converse.

May I humbly suggest that you continue your lessons but take examples from the Quran and Hadeeth to illustrate a point?

One more thing, if you can, you should not leave the tashkeel on the words. It is these vowel signs (fathah, kasrah, dhommah and sokoon) that really gives a word its meaning.

for example:

(a) KhalaqaLlaah(oo)
(b) KhalaqaLlaah(a)

are two different sentences only by the virtue of the ending vowel signs of the word Allah.

As you know, sentence (a) means, "Allah created" (Allah as a subject)

while oppositely, sentence (b)means, "He created Allah" (Allah as an object and the subject is a hidden male represented by the past tense verb, Khalaqa).

If you wish to memorize Al Quran, knowing these basics are most essential.

Lastly, may Allah reward you for your effort. Keep it up.

**nsapsar** · 04-17-2006

assalamu alyekum brother i am doing job in kuwait i don't know arabic speaking pls if you know send me arabic learning material (audio or pdf) files.
Jazakallah kair.

**Saima_17** · 05-12-2006

Asalamalaikum
im INSHALLAH trying to improve my reciation of the Qur'an but
im finding it so hard
am gna INSHALLAH keep at it
anyway it was MASHALLAH a lovely lesson tnks sis
Walaikumsalam all