ddd

Grammar

dddd

d dd

d d

d d
d

number

d
d

plural

dd d

d d dd

broken plural

singular

d d

d d
No pattern

dual

dddd

Sound plural

d d

Feminine sound plural

d d

d
d
Masculine sound plural

Ahzab: 35

d
The root letter concept

95% of all Arabic words

have 3 root letters
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d
The root letter concept
We will codify these 3 root letters

The root letter concept

What if a word has more than 3 letters ?

ddd ddd
4

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dd ddd

4 32

ddd
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In each thesedthree words:

3 letters will be the root

letters

The remaining 1, 2 or 3 will be extra

letters
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Step 1: Identify the extra letters

The extra letters are
usually:
End

Middle

Beginning

dd ddd
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Step 1: Identify the extra letters

The extra letters are
usually:
End

Middle

Beginning

dd ddd
Root letters
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Last weeks homework

1. Page 4 of Arabic through the Quran: Complete the
muthannaa (dual) column as well as the Jam'u
Mukassar (broken verb) column. Note that you will
need to look up every verb to find the broken plural in
the dictionary.
2. Page 5 of Nahw textbook: Add the plural to the 4th
column (Jam') - You will need to look each word up to
look up the plural.
3. Page 5 of Nahw textbook: In the 5th column (Naw'ul
Jam') write down the type of plural (Jam'u
muthakarru saalim, or jam muannathu saalim or
jam'u mukassaru)
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How to find plurals

1. Identify the root letters
2. Find the word in the dictionary
3. Look next to the word for the pl.
-n = sound masculine plural

e.g. d / d

-t = sound feminine plural

e.g. d

pl. Arabic word + transliteration = broken plural

e.g. rajul pl. rijl

NB: One word can have many broken plurals or a

mixture of sound and broken plurals

A new skill putting a word on a d

d root form

dd

d
d root form

Root letters

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A new skill putting a word on a d

d root form

dd
d

d root form

Root letters

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A new skill putting a word on a d

d root form

d
d root form

Root letters

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