grammar terms

Question 1

nominative case

Answer 1

“lifted up, to initiate” - often the subj of a sentence that initiates, or begins, the sentence.

Question 2

marfuu3

Answer 2

nominative (Damma)

Question 3

Damma goes with . . .

Answer 3

marfuu3 (nominative)

Question 4

accusative case

Answer 4

“to set up” - often the object of the verb. think of a tent being set up.

Question 5

manSuub

Answer 5

accusative (fatHa)

Question 6

fatHa goes with . . .

Answer 6

manSuub (accusative)

Question 7

genitive case

Answer 7

“to pull, to draw, as in a wagon” - used to show possession and also used after prepositions. think of something belonging to something else being pulled along.

Question 8

majruur

Answer 8

genitive (kasra)

Question 9

kasra goes with . . .

Answer 9

majruur (genitive)

Question 10

genitive/possessive construct

Answer 10

‘iDaafi

Question 11

diptote

Answer 11

mamnuu3 min iSSarf

Question 12

grammar

Answer 12

qawaa3id

Question 13

definite

Answer 13

mu3arraf

Question 14

indefinite

Answer 14

gayr mu3arraf

Question 15

feminine

Answer 15

mu’annath

Question 16

masculine

Answer 16

muTHakkar

Question 17

dual

Answer 17

muthanna

Question 18

plural

Answer 18

jami3

Question 19

singular

Answer 19

mufrad

Question 20

definite article

Answer 20

al itta3riif

Question 21

case

Answer 21

Haali

Question 22

always this way, built

Answer 22

mabni

Question 23

apposition (word used for clarity)

Answer 23

badal

Question 24

adjective

Answer 24

Sifa

Question 25

noun/s

Answer 25

ism / asmaa

Question 26

form/s (e.g. verbs)

Answer 26

wazin / ‘awzaan

Question 27

nunation

Answer 27

tanwiin

Question 28

2 dammas

Answer 28

Dammatayn

Question 29

2 fathas

Answer 29

fatHatayn

Question 30

2 kasras

Answer 30

kasratayn

Question 31

nominal sentence

Answer 31

jumli ismiyyi

Question 32

subject of a sentence

Answer 32

mubtada’

Question 33

subject of a verb, the doer

Answer 33

faa3il

Question 34

predicate of a nominal sentence

Answer 34

xabar jumli ismiyyi

Question 35

subject of a passive verb

Answer 35

naa’ib faa3il

Question 36

vocative (e.g. “ya _______”)

Answer 36

munaada

Question 37

object of a verb

Answer 37

maf3uul bihi

Question 38

verb in past tense

Answer 38

fi3il maaDi mabni

Question 39

condition

Answer 39

Haal

Question 40

all words after the first word in a genitive construct

Answer 40

muDaaf ‘ilayhi

Question 41

genitive after a preposition

Answer 41

majruur ba3d Harf jarr

Question 42

a preposition

Answer 42

Harf jarr

Question 43

What happens to a diptote if a ta’ marbuuTa is added to make it feminine?

Answer 43

It ceases to be a diptote.

Question 44

Do diptotes take nunation?

Answer 44

No

Question 45

What is the genitive ending of a diptote instead of kasra?

Answer 45

fatHa

Question 46

What is the genitive ending of a diptote instead of kasratayn?

Answer 46

fatHa

Question 47

first word of a genitive construct

Answer 47

muDaaf

Question 48

verbal sentence

Answer 48

jumli fi3liiya

Question 49

jumli fi3liiya

Answer 49

verbal sentence

Question 50

the sound masculine plural

Answer 50

jam3 ilmuTHakkar issaalim

Question 51

jam3 ilmuTHakkar issaalim

Answer 51

the sound masculine plural

Question 52

the sound feminine plural

Answer 52

jam3 ilmu’annath issaalim

Question 53

jam3 ilmu’annath issaalim

Answer 53

the sound feminine plural

Question 54

jumli ismiyyi

Answer 54

nominal sentence

Question 55

maf3uul bihi

Answer 55

object of a verb