Arabic so far Flashcards
to know the differences between RAF', NASB, & JARR (23 cards)
What is the ending sound for RAF’?
oon or o
What is the ending sound for NASB?
un or a
What is the ending sound for JARR?
in or i
What is the difference between feminine and masculine in Arabic?
Similar to French, in Arabic macusline words are inclusive and feminine words are exclusive meaning they can only be applied to females.
What is the ending of a two person word for RAF’?
aani
What is the ending of a two person word for NASB/JARR
ayni
What is the ending of a three or more person word for RAF’?
oona
What is the ending of a three or more person word for NASB & JARR?
eena
What is the ending of a two women word for RAF’?
tani
What is the ending of a two-woman word for NASB and JARR?
tayni
What is the ending of a three or more women word for RAF’?
aatoon
What is the ending of a three or more women word for NASB/JARR?
tin
What are the three kinds of words in Arabic?
ism, fi’l and harf
What is the definition of ism?
more than a noun,
person, place, thing, adjective, idea, adverb + more
teacher, me, car, masjid, Islam
what is the definition of fi’l?
more than a verb,
a word stuck in the past, present of future
HE WENT
what is the definition of harf?
more than just prepostitions,
a word that makes no sense if there’s not a word after it
ex// and…
What are the four properties of ISM?
status, gender, number, type
What are the three labels of status?
RAF’, NASB, JARR
what is raf’?
the doer of the action
ex// I ate
what is nasb?
the details of the action
ex// I ate an apple
what is jarr?
used when you find a word after ‘of’
ex// house of ALLAH
if a word has an ending combination at the end, meaning there are two or more letters that don’t change the meaning of the word what is it talking about?
people
are plural feminine ending combinations exclusive to people only?
no
