3.6: Grammar (1) Adverbs, Expressing Openion
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- Understand and utilize adverbs in context.
- Learn بالنسبة لِـ one way of expressing opinion in Arabic.
Adverbs in Arabic
- Adverbs are nouns that add information to the verbs about time, manners, and frequency of performing a certain action. (أخي يقرأُ كثيراً)
- Adverbs can be derived from nouns, especially those denoting time. (الطلابُ يدرسون مساءً)
- Also, adverbs can be derived from adjectives by adding Tanween Alfataha at the end, and use the masculine form of the adjective. (أُحِبُّ الطّعامَ العربي كَثيراً)
- Adverbs in Arabic end in Tanween Alfataha تنوين الفتح. (الطَّقسُ حارٌ جداً)
- Adverbs' position is flexible in Arabic, and they follow the verb or the object of the verb or at the end of the sentence. (أصحابي يتكلّمون دائِماً- أصحابي دائِماً يتكلمون)
- However, the adverb جداً follows the adjective it modifies. (أنتَ كريم جِداً- هم طلاب مشغولون جداً- أنا عندي امتحان صعب جداً)
The following table gives the corresponding meanings of a few adverbs.
| Meaning in English | Adverb | Meaning in English | Adverb | Meaning in English | Adverb |
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| Tomorrow | غَداً | Thanks | شُكْرَاً | Also | أيْضاً |
| During the day | نَهاراً | Sorry | عَفْواً | Very/ So/ Quite/ Highly | جِداً |
| Moderately | مُعْتَدِلاً | Always | دائِماً | Sometimes | أَحْياناً |
| Cold | بارِداً | A little/ A bit/ Somewhat | قَليلاً | A lot/ Much/ Frequently | كثيراً |
| Good | جَيْداً | P.M./ Evening | مَساءً | A.M./ Morning | صَباحاً |
| Truly/ Really/ Indeed | حَقاً | Really | فِعْلاً | Usually | عادةً |
| During the night | لَيْلاً | In the near future/ Soon/ Shortly/ Quickly | قريباً | Away/ Far/ Apart | بعيداً |
| during winter | شِتاءً | Every week | أٌسبوعياً | Every day | يومياً |
Watch the video to learn more about adverbs in Arabic.
Adverbs Activities
Check your Understanding
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Write sentences using these adverbs:
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كثيرًا (often)
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قليلاً (a little)
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دائمًا (always)
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أحيانًا (sometimes)
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غدًا (tomorrow)
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(For example: أدرسُ كثيرًا في المساء.)
- Work with a partner, and ask each other:
- ماذا تفعل كثيرًا في الأسبوع؟
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متى تذهب إلى السوق؟
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هل تدرس دائمًا في الليل؟
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Respond with full sentences using the adverbs.
Expressing Opinion In Arabic بالنِّسبَة لـ
There are different expressions to express opinion in Arabic. The expression (بالنسبة لـ) is one of them. It means "as far as (the subject) be concerned." The phrase consists of the prepossession (بـِ) means with, the word النسبة and it means literally the ratio, the attribution, and the prepossession (لـ) is followed by attaching one of the possessive pronouns that match the subject. Check the table below and learn the appropriate forms and meanings:
| Examples | Meaning in English | The expression بالنسبة لـ | Possessive Pronouns |
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| بالنسبة لِي، فَصْلُ الخَريفِ هو فصلي المُفَضَّل | According to me | بالنسبة لِي | ي---- |
| بالنسبة لَنا، مطعم علي بابا هو أحسنُ مطعم | According to us | بالنسبة لَنا | نَا----- |
| ما هو المطعم المفضل ،بالنسبة لَكَ يا علي؟ | According to you (m,s) | بالنسبة لَكَ | كَ---- |
| ما هي المادة المفضلة بالنسبة لَكِ يا لينا؟ | According to you (f,s) | بالنسبة لَكِ | كِ---- |
| بالنسبة لَكُما، هل تُحبّان الطعام العربي؟ | According to you (m, dual) | بالنسبة لَكُما | كُما----- |
| ما الطقس المفضل بالنسبة لَكُما، يا رنا ولينا؟ | According to (f, dual) | بالنسبة لَكُما | كُما---- |
| بالنسبةِ لكُمْ، هل تحبونَ الطقسَ البارِدَ ؟ | According to (m, p) | بالنسبة لكُمْ | كُم----- |
| بالنسبة لَـكُنَّ، هل تتذكَّرنَ صديقات المدرسة الإبتدائية؟ | According to (f, p) | بالنسبة لَـكُنَّ | كُنَّ----- |
| بالنسبة لَـهُ، لا يريد الزواج هذه السَّنة | According to him | بالنسبة لَـهُ | ـهُ----- |
| بالنسبة لَــها، الدراسة عن بعد هي الدراسة المفضلة | According to her | بالنسبة لَــها | ـها----- |
| بالنسبة لَهُما، عُطلة ُ الشِّتاء هي المفضلة | According to them (m, dual) | بالنسبة لَهُما | ـهُما----- |
| المناطق الصحراوية هي المفضلة بالنسبة لَهُما | According to (f, dual) | بالنسبة لَهُما | ـهُما----- |
| بالنسبة لَهُمْ، مادة التاريخ صعبة جداً | According to them | بالنسبة لَهُمْ | ـهم----- |
| بالنسبة لَـهُنَّ، لا يحتفلْنَ بعيد ميلادِهِنَّ | According to them (f, p) | بالنسبة لَـهُنَّ | َّـهُن----- |
بالنسبة Activities
Choose the right phrase of بالنسبة لِـ as it matches the subject.
Check your Understanding
Express your opinion using بالنسبة لـ:
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What is your favorite season?
(بالنسبة لي، أحبُّ ________.) -
What do you think about studying Arabic?
(بالنسبة لي، دراسةُ العربية ________.) -
Write 3–5 sentences describing your daily routine. Use at least two adverbs and one بالنسبة لـ phrase.