Quranic Arabic For Children - 03
Quranic Arabic For Children - 03
Quranic Arabic For Children - 03
In the previous two lessons we have learnt about Mubtada and Khabar using definite
and indefinite nouns. In Mubtada+Khabar construction, both are marfoo. Mubtada is
most of the time definite and khabar is most of the time indefinite.
ماis used when interrogating about non-intelligent (gair aaqil) objects or beings.
ْ َمنIs used interrogating about an intelligent (aaqil) being.
According to Arabic Scholars, Intelligent beings are – Human beings, Angels and
Jinn.
ھذا And ذلكare demonstrative pronouns (ismu ishara) for close by and far away
object respectively. Both these pronouns are for pointing to masculine singular.
Pronouns are also treated as nouns. Therefore, the sentences on page 2 are
nominal sentences and follow the rules of Mubtada+Khabar construction. Both
mubtada and khabar are Marfoo, even though there is no damma at the last letter of
mubtada. This is because of the fact that both ھذاAnd ذلكhave a sukoon on their
last letters. They are both marfoo but our eyes cannot see it.
In the following picture every object will be interrogated with ما ھذا ما ذلكexcept
for the boy, for whom ھذا ْ َمنwill be used.
Please practice making simple sentences based on the pattern in the next few
pages.
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This is a boy
ھذا ول ٌد
This is a desk
ٌ
مكتب ھذا
This is a river
ھذا ن ْھ ٌر
This is a rock
ھذاح َج ٌر
َ
This is a bird
ھذا ط ْي ٌر
This is an elephant
ھذا ف ْي ٌل
That is a mosque
ذلك مسْ ج ٌد
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That is a camel
ذلك جم ٌل
That is a sea
ذلك بحْ ٌر
That is a whale ٌ حو
ت ْ ذلك
That is a house
ت ٌ ذلك ب ْي
That is a mountain
ذلك َج َب ٌل
That is a moon
ذلك قم ٌر
Is this a man?
أھذا رج ٌل؟
No. This is a boy
ھذا ول ٌد.ال
Is this a sea?
أھذا بحْ ٌر؟
No. This is a river
ھذا نھ ٌر.ال
Is that a bird?
أذلك ط ْي ٌر؟
No. That is a whale ٌ
حوت ذلك.ال
Is that a mosque?
أذلك مسج ٌد؟
Yes.
َن َع ْم
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ب ھذا طالِ ٌ
ذلك ُم َدرِّ ٌ
س
ھذا ِم ْفتا ٌح
ذلك ٌ
باب
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