معرفة و نكرة | الشسية و القمرية

Question 1

What is a نكرة (nakirah) word?

Answer 1

It is an unknown word, that shows generality.

e.g. a pen (could be any pen)

Question 2

What is a معرفة (ma’rifah) word?
How is a word made معرفة?

Answer 2

It is a known word that specifies.

One way to make a word معرفة, is to add ال (the)

Question 3

As an example, show how ‘house’ can be changed from نكرة (nakirah) to معرفة (ma’rifah)

Answer 3

Nakira = بيتٌ (baitun) = a book

Ma’rifa = البيتُ (Al-baitu) = the book

Question 4

What happens to a نكرة (nakirah) word when it is made معرفة (ma’rifah)?

Answer 4

It loses the tanween at the end

Question 5

What is the difference between الشمسية (Ashamsee-a) and القمرية (Al-qamariyyah) letters? Give a brief explanation of each.

Answer 5

With الشمسية letters, when pronouncing, you skip the ل in ال and go straight to the next letter, e.g., Ashamseea NOT Al-shamseea

With القمرية letters, when pronouncing you say the ل, e.g., Al-qamariyya NOT Aqamariyya