Grammar

Arabic grammar, plainly explained

The structures behind the sentences — each topic with real examples you can reuse.

beginner

al-Jumla al-Ismiyya — The Nominal Sentence

Sentence starts with a noun: mubtada (subject) + khabar (predicate).

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intermediate

al-Jumla al-Fiʿliyya — The Verbal Sentence

Sentence starts with a verb: fiʿl + fāʿil (doer) + mafʿūl (object).

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beginnerالإِضَافَة

al-Idafah — The Construct Phrase

How Arabic expresses possession: kitābu l-ʿālimi (the scholar's book).

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intermediate

Pronouns as Possessors

Attached pronouns occupy the idafah slot — rabbuhu, kitabuha.

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