Grammar : Nouns and Adjectives Flashcards
1
Q
What is the word order for adjectives?
A
- Sentances follow : Verb-Subject-Object rule
- ‘Subject : Noun’
- Adjectives come after the noun they modify
- e.g. الكتاب الجديد (al-kitāb al-jadīd) - “The new book”
2
Q
الكتاب الجديد (al-kitāb al-jadīd) - “The new book”
A
Adjectives in Arabic must agree with noun in gender, number, and case.
3
Q
How do you describe something ‘specific’? ie. The big book.
A
- Both noun and its adjective must be specific - prefix ‘al’
* al - noun + al - adjective - Describes the noun more specifically
* Al kitab Al Kabir الكتاب الكبير)
4
Q
What happens when you combine a : Definite noun + Indefinite adjective?
A
Produces an “is/are” sentence
o Al Kitab Kabir : “The book is big.”
5
Q
What happens when you change the definitiveness of adjectives?
A
- Making adjectives definite or indefinite changes whether you’re describing specific qualities of a definite noun or making a statement about it.
- Ie. Changes the meaning of the sentance
6
Q
“The green car is fast.”
A
as-sayyārah al-khaḍrā’ sarī‘ah
7
Q
“The green, fast car.”
A
as-sayyārah al-khaḍrā’ as-sarī‘ah
8
Q
“The car is green and fast.”
A
as-sayyārah khaḍrā’ wa sarī‘ah
