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2.6: Grammar (1) الجملة الاسمية والفعلية

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    Learning Objectives

    In this section, you will be able to:

    • Learn about basic sentences in Arabic
    • Learn about verbal sentences
    • Learn verb agreement

    Arabic sentences الجمل في اللغة العربية

    There are two types of sentences in Arabic: nominal اسمية and verbal فعلية. Nominal sentences الجمل الاسمية begin with a noun or pronoun, and verbal sentences الجمل الفعلية begin with a verb. اسمية is a nisba adjective from the word "اسم" which means noun or name. فعلية is a nisba adjective from the word "فعل" which means verb.

    Example for a nominal sentence: الأُسْتاذ جَديدٌ

    Example for a verbal sentence: يَدْرُسُ الطالِبُ الحُقوقَ

    Parts of Nominal Sentence أجزاء الجملة الاسمية

    Nominal sentence الجملة الاسمية starts with a noun or pronoun, and it has two parts a subject المبتدأ and a predicate الخبر. The nominal sentence does not need the verb to "be" like in English, and it is implied. The predicate can be a noun, adjective, adverb, or verb. In this section, we will focus on the function of the verb agreement with the subject in both gender and number. If the subject is singular, the verb will be singular. If the subject is dual, the verb will be dual. If the subject is plural, the verb will be plural.

    Examples singular subjects: الطّالِبُ يَدْرُسُ - الطَالِبَة تَدْرُسُ

    Examples dual subjects: الطّالِبان يَدْرُسان - الطَالِبتان تَدْرُسان

    Examples plural subjects: الطّلابُ يَدْرُسون - الطالِباتُ يَدْرُسنَ

    Check this table with examples of nominal sentences.

    Nominal Sentences Examples
    The predicate الخبر The subject المبتدأ Meaning in English الجملة الاسمية
    (the predicate is an adjective) جَديدٌ (noun) الطالِبُ The student is new الطالِبُ جَديدٌ
    (the predicate is an adjective) أمريكيون (pronoun) هُم They are Americans هُمْ أَمريكيون
    (the predicate is a noun) طالِبٌ (noun) هذا This is a student هَذا طالِبٌ
    (the predicate is a noun) يَدْرُسون (noun) الطُّلابُ Students are studying الطُّلابُ يَدْرِسون

    ِActivity تدريبات الجملة الاسمية

    Query \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    Parts of Verbal Sentence أجزاء الجملة الفعلية

    Verbal sentence الجملة الفعلية starts with a verb and is followed by the subject of the verb, or it is implied within the verb if it is not mentioned explicitly. The subject comes after the verb; this is considered a very elegant style in the Arabic language and can't happen in English. In verbal sentences, the verb agrees with the subject in gender and not in number. If the subject is dual or plural, the verb will still be singular. If the subject is feminine, the feminine markers should appear at the beginning and the end of the verb.

    Check this table with examples of verbal sentences.

    Verbal Sentences Examples
    The subject الفاعل The verb الفعل Meaning in English الجملة الفعلية
    الطَّالِبُ يَـتَخَرَّج The male student graduates from the university. يَـتَخَرَّج الطَّالِبُ مِنَ الجامِعَة
    الطَّلابُ يَـتَخَرَّج The male students graduate from the university. يَـتَخَرَّج الطَّلابُ مِنَ الجامِعَة
    الطَّالِبانِ يَـتَخَرَّج The two male students graduate from the university. يَـتَخَرَّج الطَّالِبانِ مِنَ الجامِعَة
    الطَّالِبَةُ تَـتَخَرَّج The female student graduates from the university. تَـتَخَرَّج الطَّالِبَةُ مِنَ الجامِعَة
    الطَّالِبَاتُ تَـتَخَرَّج The female students graduate from the university. تَـتَخَرَّج الطَّالِبَاتُ مِنَ الجامِعَة
    الطَّالِبَتانِ تَـتَخَرَّج The two female students graduate from the university. تَـتَخَرَّج الطَّالِبَتانِ مِنَ الجامِعَة

    Activity تدريبات الجملة الفعلية

    Query \(\PageIndex{2}\)

    Check this video that explains nominal and verbal sentences

    Activity تدريبات

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