Arabic Tutor Flashcards
1
Q
Kalimah
A
Word
With meaning
2
Q
Types of Kalimah
A
Ism (noun)
Fil (verb)
Harf (particle)
3
Q
Ism
A
Independent of any other word
It does not have a tense
4
Q
Fil
A
Indicates action
It has tenses: past, present, future
5
Q
Harf
A
Meaning cannot be understood without an ism or fil
6
Q
Two types of ism
A
Matrifah (definite)
Nakirah (indefinite)
7
Q
Definite nouns
A
Definite noun refers to a specific thing
There are 7 categories
- Proper nouns
- Pronouns
- Demonstrative pronoun
- Relative pronoun
- Vocative case
- Noun having Alif laam
- Noun which is related to any of the above mentioned definite nouns
8
Q
Indefinite nouns
A
Refers to a general thing
9
Q
Types of indefinite nouns
A
- Ism Dhat: denotes being of something (living or non living)
- Ism sifaat: indicates quality of something
