Arabic sentences 5 : Types of Nominal sentences

Some possible components of a Nominal sentence

So far we learned that a nominal sentence starts with a definite noun, or a pronoun. This definite noun or pronoun is then followed by an indefinite noun (or adjective) which agrees with the first noun/pronoun in gender and number.

This is demonstrated in the examples below. Note the agreement between the two words.

Noun + Noun/Adjective

noun + noun

English	Arabic
the man is a teacher	الرجلُ معلّمٌ
the woman is a teacher	المَرْأَةُ معلّمةٌ
the (two) men are teachers	الرجلانِ معلّمانِ
the (two) women are teachers	المَرْأتانِ معلّمتانِ

noun + adjective

English	Arabic
the boy is tall	الولدُ طويلٌ
the girl is tall	البنتُ طويلةٌ
the (two) boys are tall	الولدانِ طويلانِ
the (two) girls are tall	البنتانِ طويلتانِ

Pronoun + Noun/Adjective

pronoun + noun

English	Arabic
he is a writer	هوَ كاتِبٌ
she is a writer	هيَ كاتبةٌ
they are writers	هما كاتبانِ
they are writers	هما كاتبتانِ

pronoun + adjective

English	Arabic
he is young	هو صغيرٌ
she is young	هي صغيرةٌ
they are young	هما صغيرانِ
they are young	هما صغيرتانِ
we are hardworking	نحن مجتهدانِ
you are intelligent	أنتما ذَكِيَّتانِ

Vocabulary

English	Arabic
happy	سَعِيد
clear	وَاضِـح
common	شَائِـع
broken	مَكْسُور
cheap	رَخِيص

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Arabic alphabet — Indefinite nouns — Definite nouns — Nominal sentences
Adjectives — Feminine — Singular pronouns — Dual nouns — Dual pronouns
Basic declension of nouns — Demonstrative: This — Demonstrative: That
Plural — Plural pronouns — Preposition — There is/are — To have
Possessive case — Broken Plural — Possessive Adjectives