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11.3: The Nisba Adjective النِّسبَة

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Learning Objectives

In this section, you will be able to:

  • Learn and use the "Nisba" adjective.

Grammar Note 9.1: The Nisba Adjective النِّسبة

  • Nisba adjective: is an adjective indicating the person's place of origin or affiliation.
  • It is derived from a noun that refres to a city, country, region..etc
  • It ends with suffix يّ for masculine مذكّر or يّة for feminine مؤنث
  • Erase الـ then add يّ for masculine مذكّر or يّة for feminine مؤنث

Watch the video to learn more about Nisba adjectives:

Examples:

Check the table below and review the

Nouns with النسبة
Meaning Nisba Adjective (feminine, singular) Nisba Adjective (masculine, singular) Meaning Noun
French فرنسية فرنسيّ France فرنسا
American أمريكيَّة أمريكيّ America أمريكا
Syrian سورية ّسوري Syria سوريا

Iraqi

عراقية ّعراقي Iraq العراق
Mexican مَكسيكيَّة مَكسيكيَّ Mexico المَكسيك
Arab/Arabic عربيَّة عربيّ Arabs عرب
University/Academic جامِعيَّّة جامِعيّ University جامِعَة
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