Indefinite & Definite

Question 1

What is an definite noun?

Answer 1

A definite noun is when the article “the” is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader.

Question 2

What is an indefinite noun?

Answer 2

An indefinite noun is when the articles “a” and “an” are used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known.

Question 3

How is an indefinite noun indicated?

Answer 3

An indefinite noun is indicated by the doubling of a vowel sound at the end of the word.

Question 4

How is a definite noun indicated?

Answer 4

A definite noun is indicated by ال prefixed to the noun. This also results eliminating the tanween at the end of the vowel (so that it is a singular vowel).

Question 5

Can ال and تنوين coexist?

Answer 5

ال and تنوين cannot coexist.

Question 6

Many proper nouns end with tanween- does that mean that the proper noun is indefinite?

Answer 6

No, many proper nouns end with tanween but they are still definite nouns.