ism Sifah/iDaafah/jumelah ismiyyah

Question 1

Not a complete sentence
(Two types)
e.g a/the/my big family
e.g the elder of the village

Answer 1

Phrases:
1. ‘ismsifah (noun -> adjective)
Must agree
e.g usrah kabiirah/al-usrah al-kabiirah/usratii al-kabiirah
2. ‘iDaafah (noun -> noun)
Does not need to agree
e.g sheikh (m) el-qaryah (f)

Question 2

Complete sentence (nominal sentence)
Definite -> indefinite
e.g my family is big
The family is big

Answer 2

al-jumelah al-‘ismiyyah
-topic (subject) definite 
-comment (predicate) indefinite 
e.g
usratii kabiirah (my family is big)
‘al usrah kabiirah (the family is big)

Question 3

The big family…

…

Answer 3

al’usrat al kabiirah…
(‘ismsifah)
Definite, definite agreement

Question 4

A big family…

…

Answer 4

usrah kabiirah…
(‘ismsifah)
Indefinite, indefinate agreement

Question 5

I have a big family

..

Answer 5

3indii usrah kabiirah
(‘ismsifah)
Indefinite, indefinate agreement

Question 6

My big family…
(…)
e.g this is my big family

Answer 6

usratii al-kabiirah…
(‘ismsifah)
Definite noun, definite adj
e.g hadhihi usratii al-kabiirah

Question 7

My family is big

Answer 7

usratii kabiirah
( jumlah ‘ismiyyah)
Definite noun, indefinite adj

Question 8

Topic

Comment

Answer 8

مُبتَدَأ
mubtada’
خَبْر
khabr

Question 9

This is a small car

Answer 9

haadhihi sayaarah es-Saghiirah

Question 10

This is a German car
/
This car is German

Answer 10

هذِهِ سَيّارَة أَلْمانِيَّة
haa.dhi.hi say.yaa.rah ’al.maa.niy.yah.
هذِهِ السَّيّارَة أَلْمانِيَّة
haa.dhi.hi s-say.yaa.rah ’al.maa.niy.yah.

Question 11

The German car is big

Answer 11

السَّيّارَة الأَلْمانِيَّة كَبيرَة

as-say.yaa.rah al-’al.maa.niy.yah ka.bii.rah

Question 12

The girl is beautiful

Answer 12

البِنْت جَميلَة

al-bint ja.mii.lah.

Question 13

This girl is beautiful

Answer 13

هذِهِ البِنْت جَميلَة

haa.dhi.hi l-bint ja.mii.lah.

Question 14

This is a beautiful girl

Answer 14

هذِهِ بِنْت جَميلَة

haadhihi bint ja.mii.lah

Question 15

This is an American weapon

Answer 15

هذا سِلاح أَمْريكِيّ

haa.dhaa si.laaH ’am.rii.kiyy.

Question 16

This weapon is American

Answer 16

هذا السِّلاح أَمْريكِيّ

haa.dhaa s-si.laaH ’am.rii.kiyy.

Question 17

This American weapon is heavy

Answer 17

هذا السِّلاح الأَمْريكِيّ ثَقيلَة

haadhaa s-silaaH l-‘amriikiyy thaqiil

Question 18

The Arabic language teacher is from Egypt

Answer 18

مُدَرِّس اللُّغَة العَرَبِيَّة مِن مِصْر

mu.dar.ris al-lu.ghah al-3a.ra.biy.yah min miSr.

Question 19

Her husband is a surgeon

Answer 19

وْجُـها جَرّاح.

zaw.ju.haa jar.raaH

Question 20

His brother is a sailor

Answer 20

أَخوهُ بَـحّار

’a.khuu.hu baH.Haar.

Question 21

This man is armed

Answer 21

هذا الرَّجُل مُسَلَّح

haa.dhaa ar-ra.jul mu.sal.laH.

Question 22

This Australian wheat is great

Answer 22

ا القَمْح الأُسْتُرالِيّ جَيِّد.

haa.dhaa al-qamH al- ’us.tu.raa.liyy jay.yid.

Question 23

The patient is a poor man

Answer 23

مَريض رَجُل فَقير

al-ma.riiD ra.jul faqiir.

Question 24

The Iranian pilgrims are shiiate

Answer 24

الحُجّاج الإيرانِيّون شيعَة

al-Huj.jaaj ’ii.raa.niy.yuun shii.3ah.

Question 25

the Australian soldiers are here

Answer 25

الجُنود الأُسْتُرالِيّون هُناك

al-ju.nuud al-’us.tu.raa.liy.yuun hu.naak.

Question 26

These weapons are Russian

Answer 26

هذِهِ الأَسْلِحَة روسِيَّة

haa.dhi.hi l-’as.li.Hah ruu.siy.yah.

Question 27

These are Russian weapons

Answer 27

هذِهِ أَسْلِحَة روسِيَّة

haa.dhi.hi ’as.li.Hah ruu.siy.yah.

Question 28

the car of the manager of the petrol company is small

Answer 28

سَيّارَة مُديرَة شَرِكَة البِتْرول صَغيرَة

say.yaa.rat mu.dii.rat sha.ri.kat al-bit.ruul Sa.ghii.rah.