Section 1 - Types of Arabic Utterances

Question 1

How many types of لفظ (utterance) are employed in the speech of Arabs?

Answer 1

There are two types: مفرد (singular) and مركب (compound)

Question 2

What is the definition of مفرد (singular)

Answer 2

It is an utterance that alone indicates on one meaning.

Question 3

What is another word for مفرد (singular)?

Answer 3

Another word for مفرد (singular) is كلمة (the word)

Question 4

How many types of كلمة are there? Name each type along with its example.

Answer 4

There are 3 types.

1. Noun (اسم) such as رَجُلٌ (man)
2. Verb (فعل) such as ضَرَبَ (he struck)
3. Particle (حرف) such as هَلْ (is?/did?)

Question 5

What is the definition of مركب (compound)?

Answer 5

An utterance (لفظ) that is attained from syntactically combining two words or more.

Question 6

How many types of مركب (compound) are there?

Answer 6

There are 2 types.

The beneficial compound (مركب مفيد) and the non-beneficial compound (مركب غير مفيد).

Question 7

What is the definition of مركب مفيد (beneficial compound)?

Answer 7

A مركب مفيد (beneficial compound) is that compound upon which, when the speaker becomes silent after uttering it, an information or demand is understood by the listener

Question 8

What are the two other synonymous terms associated with مركب مفيد (beneficial compound)?

Answer 8

The terms are جملة (the sentence) and كلام (speech)

Question 9

How many types of مركب مفيد (beneficial compound)/جملة (sentence)/كلام (speech) are there?

Answer 9

It is of two types:

The informative sentence (جملة خبرية) and non-informative sentence (جملة إنشائية)