Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Elementary Arabic Morphology 1 The Division of Nouns Into Masculine and Feminine What is a masculine noun? What is a feminine noun? What gender to non-living objects have? What are the signs of feminine nouns? A masculine noun is a noun that denotes a male human or animal. For example: ﺃبٌ ﺃسَدٌ (a lion, a father) A feminine noun is a noun that denotes a female human or animal.
For example: اُمّ لَبوَةٌ (a lioness, a mother) Non living objects are: • Always masculine; for example: قَمَرٌ سَیفٌ (a moon, a sword) • Always feminine; for example: شَمسٌ عَینٌ (a sun, an eye) There are three signs of a feminine noun: • The ة; for example: کاذِبَة (a female liar) • The ی; for example: کُبریَ (a female name) • The اء; for example: حَسناء (a beautiful woman) Previous Next