Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Hundred and One Rules in Arabic Grammar! The Plural Vocatives أيـُّها and أيـَّتـُها ================================================== You have already been introduced to the vocative يا, which is used with singular nouns and, therefore, could be followed by a proper noun, a title, or an Idaafa, regardless of the gender. **يا سميرُ! ، يا أستاذةُ!
، يا مَديرَ المکتـَبِ!** The plural forms show gender distinction and, therefore, Arabic has أيـُّها for the masculine and أيـَّتـُها for the feminine. The plural vocative should be followed by a noun with the definite article in the nominative case. **أيُّها الطلاَّبُ! أيَّتـُها الطالباتُ! ** Previous Next