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1 ISM- NUMBER PART I

Learning Objectives - Understand the singular, dual, and first three parts of plural s

Lesson Review

There are three different categories of numbers: singular, dual, and plural. The singular and
dual are very easy as weve already done it:

1. Singular examples: , ,

2. Dual examples:
, ,

a. Remember: the and forms look the same for dual s

The plural is where things get a little more detailed. There are six kinds of plurals:

1. Masculine Plural
, ( oona, eena)

a. Used for humans, angels, and jinns
b. Includes women

includes both male and female believers
i. Example:
2. Human Feminine Plural , ( aatun, aatin)
a. Used for female humans

i. Examples: ( female Muslims), ( female believers)
3. Non-Human Feminine Plural , ( aatun, aatin)
a. Plurals of things that arent human are treated as she (feminine singular words)
i. Examples: ( cars)
( skies),

b. Instead of saying they are books, the Arabs would say she is books. It sounds
strange in English but it is appropriate in Arabic. Thus, for Non-Human Plurals,
they are treated like a she even though theyre plural. In other words, the
gender and number for a Non-Human Plural would be Feminine & Singular.
i. Examples: Toys, I love her, She is beautiful buildings
4. Human Broken Plural
5. Non-Human Broken Plural

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 a. Just like the Non-Human Feminine Plural, this Non-Human Broken Plural is
treated like a she, and thus its gender and number would be Feminine and
Singular
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Important note to remember: ALL non-human plurals are treated as she (feminine singular
words) in Arabic.

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