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Lesson 6 Study Guide Learning Quranic Arabic Part 2

The document discusses the rules governing indefinite nouns (Nakirah) in Arabic, including the use of Tanween, gender classification of nouns, and exceptions to these rules. It also explains the interrogative particles used for animate and inanimate objects, detailing how to form questions and responses in Arabic. Key terms include Maa for inanimate objects and Man for animate objects, along with the use of demonstrative pronouns like Haadha and personal pronouns like Huwa.

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Lesson 6 Study Guide Learning Quranic Arabic Part 2

The document discusses the rules governing indefinite nouns (Nakirah) in Arabic, including the use of Tanween, gender classification of nouns, and exceptions to these rules. It also explains the interrogative particles used for animate and inanimate objects, detailing how to form questions and responses in Arabic. Key terms include Maa for inanimate objects and Man for animate objects, along with the use of demonstrative pronouns like Haadha and personal pronouns like Huwa.

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LEARNING

QUR’ANIC ARABIC
L E S S O N 6 PART 12
12 Indefinite Nouns

In Arabic language, indefinite nouns are known as Nakirah and have sev-
eral rulings attached to them.

i The first rule mentions that except for some exceptions, the
final consonant of an indefinite noun carries a Tanween (either
An, En or Un).
For example, the Baa in Kitaab would carry a Tanween when it is
an indefinite noun – Kitaabun (‫ب‬ٌ َ‫)ﻛِﺘﺎ‬

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ii The second rule mentions that nouns ending in Taa Marbootah
are regarded as feminine, and the Taa is described as Taa
Tanees (Taa of Feminity).

For example, Zahrah is written as (‫ )زَﻫْﺮَة‬and Imra’ah as (‫)إﻣ َْﺮ أة‬.


However, there are certain exceptions to this rule that even
though a few nouns which end with Ta Taanees, they are treated
as masculine.

For example, Khaleefah (‫ﺧ ِﻠ ْﻴ َﻔﺔ‬


َ ) and Talhah (‫)َﻃﻠْﺤَﺔ‬.

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iii The third rule mentions that the parts of the body which are in
pairs are treated as feminine.

For example, the eyes ‘Ayn – ‫ ’ﻋﻴﻦ‬and the hands ‘Yadd – ‫’ﻳﺪ‬,
though not ending with Taa Tanees are considered as feminine
due to the above rule.

iv The fourth rule mentions that certain nouns which were origi-
nally feminine, but with their usage over time the Taa Tanees has
been dropped from their writing.

For example, Samaa’ (‫ )ﺳﻤﺎء‬and Shams (‫)ﺷﻤﺲ‬.

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13 Nouns and interrogative particles for
animate and inanimate objects

The interrogative particle used for inanimate objects is Maa (‫)ﻣﺎ‬, and
Haadha (‫ )ﻫﺬا‬is one such noun which is used for the reply of such ques-
tions relating to singular masculine.

For example, the question Maa Haadha? (‫ – )ﻣﺎﻫﺬا؟‬What is this? relating


to a singular masculine (Book) the answer would be Haadha Kitaab
(‫ – )ﻫﺬاﻛﺘﺎب‬This is a book.

Similarly, the interrogative particle for animate nouns would be Man


(‫)ﻣﻦ‬, as in Man Haadha? (‫ – )ﻣﻦﻫﺬا؟‬Who is this? in case of a man or a
boy the answer would be Haadha Rajul (‫ )ﻫﺬارﺟﻞ‬or Haadha Walad
(‫ )ﻫﺬا وﻟﺪ‬respectively.

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The noun Huwa (‫ )ﻫﻮ‬is used for the reply of questions relating to third
person singular masculine for animate objects.

For example, Man Huwa? (‫ – )ﻣﻦ ﻫﻮ؟‬Who is that? in case of a man or a


boy the answer would be Haadha Rajul (‫ )ﻫﺬارﺟﻞ‬or Haadha Walad
(‫ )ﻫﺬا وﻟﺪ‬respectively.

v Therefore, in conclusion the rule number five states that the par-
ticle Maa (‫ )ﻣﺎ‬is used for masculine and feminine inanimate
nouns and Man (‫ )ﻣﻦ‬for masculine and feminine animate nouns.

vi The rule number six states that ‘Haadha (‫ – )ﻫﺬا‬this’ is a singular


masculine demonstrative pronoun for when the object of
demonstration is very close.

vii The rule number seven states that ‘Huwa (‫ – )ﻫﻮ‬he’ is the third
person singular masculine personal pronoun.

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