Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Hundred and One Rules in Arabic Grammar! Definiteness in Arabic. =========================== As you might have noticed in the phrases in point #11 above, adjectives in Arabic usually follow nouns and agree with them in terms of number, gender, case, and definiteness/indefiniteness. a. small book کتابٌ صغيرٌ ** b.
the small book الکتابُ صغيرٌ ** If an adjective completely agrees with its noun in every aspect, then you have a phrase, as in examples (a) and (b) below. However, if a noun (subject) is definite and its adjective (predicate) is indefinite you have a sentence, as in (c). (a) a new house بيتٌ جديدٌ (b) the new house البيتُ الجديدُ (c) The house is new البيتُ جديدٌ ** ** **** Previous Next