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\/\u02bcahlan wa sahlan\/ \u0623\u064e\u0647\u0644\u064b\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u0633\u064e\u0647\u0644\u064b\u0627 Hello and Welcome back to Part 3 of our Arabic for Life lesson on asking for directions. <\/span><\/p>\n


<\/b><\/p>\n

Quite often when you\u2019re giving directions in English, you\u2019ll say something along the lines of \u201cgo past <\/span>the<\/span> library\u201d, \u201ctake <\/span>the <\/span>next right\u201d, or \u201cit\u2019s <\/span>the <\/span>last house on <\/span>the <\/span>left\u201d? However, have you ever noticed how much you use the definite article \u201cthe\u201d when giving directions? Well, it\u2019s likely more than you\u2019ve ever thought.<\/span><\/p>\n


<\/b><\/p>\n

In Arabic, they also use the definite article in much the same way you do in English, and that\u2019s why it\u2019s the subject of Part 3\u2019s grammar lesson for today. <\/span><\/p>\n


<\/b><\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s get straight into, shall we?<\/span><\/p>\n

You Can Call Me    <\/span>\u0627\u064e\u0644\u0652<\/span><\/h1>\n

Similar to the English definite article \u201cthe\u201d, the Arabic definite article is \u201c<\/span>\u0627\u064e\u0644\u0652<\/span>\u201d (or \u201c<\/span>al<\/span>\u201d) and is used to change an indefinite noun ( <\/span>\u0646\u064e\u0643\u0650\u0631\u064e\u0629<\/span>\/<\/span>nakirah<\/span> ) into a definite ( <\/span>\u0645\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0631\u0650\u0641\u064e\u0629<\/span> \/<\/span>ma\u02bbrifah<\/span>) one. It’s called <\/span>\u0645\u064f\u0639\u064e\u0631\u0651\u064e\u0641<\/span> <\/span>\u0628\u0650\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0645<\/span>\/<\/span>mu\u02bbarraf billaam<\/span>\/ in Arabic which literally means “making definite with the help of <\/span>\u0644<\/span>\/<\/span>laam<\/span>\/”.<\/span><\/p>\n


<\/b><\/p>\n

Though Arabic has something called a \u201cnunation\u201d which marks something\u2019s indefiniteness, it\u2019s important to note that Arabic has no indefinite article per se. Where English uses \u201ca\u201d or \u201can\u201d, Arabic simply uses the singular form of the noun. Notice the difference below:<\/span><\/p>\n


<\/b><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
\n

a house<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\/manzil\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0645\u064e\u0646\u0632\u0650\u0644<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

the house<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\/almanzil\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u0646\u0632\u0650\u0644<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

The Rules of the Arabic Definite Article<\/span><\/h1>\n
    \n
  1. \n

    There is no <\/span>tanween<\/span> with <\/span>\u0627\u0644<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Since the <\/span>tanweens<\/span> (or the double vowels <\/span>\u0640\u064b<\/span> <\/span>\u0640\u064d<\/span> <\/span>\u0640\u064c<\/span> ) mean a noun is indefinite, a noun with the Arabic definite article <\/span>\u0627\u0644<\/span> can never have a double vowel (<\/span>tanween<\/span>). As a result, all three types of <\/span>tanween<\/span>s drop to single vowels i.e. <\/span>\u0640\u064e<\/span> <\/span>\u0640\u0650<\/span> <\/span>\u0640\u064f<\/span>. Don\u2019t worry so much about <\/span>tanweens <\/span>if you don\u2019t understand them now because you\u2019ll be learning more about them in a later post.<\/span><\/p>\n


    <\/b><\/p>\n

    Here is an example using the word <\/span>\u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u064b\u0627<\/span>\/qalaman\/ or \u201c<\/span>pencil<\/span>\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n


    <\/b><\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \n

    tanween<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    English<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Arabic<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Transliteration<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    \u0640\u064e<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    a <\/span>pencil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u064b\u0627<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \/qalaman\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    the <\/span>pencil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u064e<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \/alqalama\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    \u0640\u0650<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    a <\/span>pencil<\/span><\/p>\n

    <\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u064d<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \/qalamin\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    the <\/span>pencil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u0650<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \/alqalami\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    \u0640\u064f<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    a <\/span>pencil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u064c<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \/qalamun\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    The <\/span>pencil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u064f<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \/alqalamu\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n


    <\/b><\/p>\n

    Moreover, in the three grammatical cases in Arabic (accusative, nominative, and genitive), the order of vowels with definite articles stays the same as with <\/span>tanween\/ \u062a\u0646\u0648\u064a\u0646<\/span>. Only their <\/span>tanweens <\/span>(double vowels) are replaced with single vowels. Also of note is that in the accusative case, the extra<\/span> \u02bcalif<\/span> ( <\/span>\u0627<\/span> ) only comes in connection with <\/span>tanween<\/span> <\/span>fatH<\/span> ( <\/span>\u0640\u064b<\/span> ).<\/span><\/p>\n


    <\/b><\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n
    <\/td>\n\n

    \u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652\u0635\u064f\u0648\u0652\u0628<\/span>
    <\/span>Accusative<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    transliteration<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u0645\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0641\u064f\u0648\u0652\u0639<\/span>
    <\/span>Nominative<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    transliteration<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u0645\u064e\u062c\u0652\u0631\u064f\u0648\u0652\u0631<\/span>
    <\/span>Genitive<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    transliteration<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    a pencil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u064b\u0627<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \/qalaman\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u064c<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \/qalamun\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u064d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \/qalamin\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    the pencil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u064e<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \/alqalama\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u064f<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \/alqalamu\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u0650<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \/alqalami\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

    <\/p>\n

    <\/b><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. \n

      The Sun and Moon Letters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n


      <\/b><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. \n

        Sun Letters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        In the Arabic alphabet, 14 letters fall under what are known as  \/alHuroofu ishamsiyyah\/\u0627\u0644<\/span>\u062d\u064f\u0631\u064f\u0648\u0652\u0641\u064f<\/span> <\/span>\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064e\u0651\u0645\u0652\u0633\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064e\u0629<\/span> or sun letters. When the definite article \u0627\u0644(<\/span>al<\/span>) comes before these sun letters, the sound of <\/span>\u0644<\/span> (L) remains silent.<\/span><\/p>\n


        <\/b><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. \n

          Moon Letters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Unlike the sun letters, when <\/span>\u0627\u0644<\/span> (<\/span>al<\/span>) comes before these moon letters the sound of <\/span>\u0644<\/span> (L) is clearly pronounced.<\/span><\/p>\n


          <\/b><\/p>\n

          Of course, you\u2019re still at the beginning of your Arabic language journey and may not be familiar with the different types of symbols used with the letters of the Arabic alphabet like <\/span>harakat<\/span>, <\/span>sukoon<\/span>, and <\/span>shaddah<\/span>. However, once you learn these symbols, you\u2019ll know where to pronounce <\/span>\u0644<\/span> and where to leave it silent. Still, note that symbols are normally not used in newspapers and books. In the meantime, however, you can use this mnemonic device – an old-school way of remembering all the moon and sun letters separately that teachers have been using since the days of yore:<\/span><\/p>\n


          <\/b><\/p>\n

          \u0627\u0628\u063a\u0650 \u062d\u064e\u062c\u0651\u064e\u0643\u064e \u0648\u064e\u062e\u064e\u0641 \u0639\u064e\u0642\u064a\u0645\u064e\u0647<\/span><\/p>\n

          \/ibghi Hajjaka wa khaf \u02bbaqeemah\/<\/span><\/p>\n

          \u201cPerform your Hajj and fear its sterility.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n


          <\/b><\/p>\n

          Teachers use this mnemonic catchphrase because it contains all the moon letters in it; therefore, every other consonant not found in this phrase is a sun letter. Of course, over time, as you read more and more Arabic, you\u2019ll spot the differences in the sun and moon letters like the differences between night and day.<\/span><\/p>\n


          <\/b><\/p>\n

          In the end, perhaps the biggest takeaway from this is that when you want to talk about something specific or something that someone already knows you\u2019re talking about, then the Arabic definite article <\/span>\u0627\u0644<\/span> must be placed in front of the word.<\/span><\/p>\n

          <\/p>\n

          In this lesson, we\u2019ve talked about a lot of different types of Arabic grammar including nunation, <\/span>tanweens<\/span>, Arabic grammar cases, and so on. To find out more about these and everything else you need to know when it comes to learning Arabic, visit <\/span>kaleela.com<\/span><\/a> <\/a>to download the Kaleela Arabic language learning app and start learning Arabic the right way today!<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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