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    This document provides a summary of Xifu's Arabic class. It includes instructions to memorize the order of Arabic letters, read lessons from David Cowan's textbook, and take notes. Key points covered are the importance of understanding Arabic roots and wazan (root letter patterns), and instructions on how to use the Hans Wehr Arabic dictionary to find meanings of words based on their root letters. Sample sentences in Arabic are provided for translation practice, taking note of rules related to verbs, nouns and particles.

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    This document provides a summary of Xifu's Arabic class. It includes instructions to memorize the order of Arabic letters, read lessons from David Cowan's textbook, and take notes. Key points covered are the importance of understanding Arabic roots and wazan (root letter patterns), and instructions on how to use the Hans Wehr Arabic dictionary to find meanings of words based on their root letters. Sample sentences in Arabic are provided for translation practice, taking note of rules related to verbs, nouns and particles.

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    This document provides a summary of Xifu's Arabic class. It includes instructions to memorize the order of Arabic letters, read lessons from David Cowan's textbook, and take notes. Key points covered are the importance of understanding Arabic roots and wazan (root letter patterns), and instructions on how to use the Hans Wehr Arabic dictionary to find meanings of words based on their root letters. Sample sentences in Arabic are provided for translation practice, taking note of rules related to verbs, nouns and particles.

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    9June2013 XifusArabicClassReview Withanswers MyDavidCowan MemorizetheorderofArabiclettersaccordingtopage12ofDavid Cowanstextbookuntilletter28.Ya.Letter29.Hamzahcanbeignored Turntopage22andgotoLessonIV:TheBrokenPlural.

    Readfromthere untiltoamasteryofArabicLanguageonthenextpage(page23) Somenotesscribbledonpage22andpage23

    = most words in Arabic (not all) come from a root word

    radicals = root letter pattern = wazan

    Wehavetomemorizewazan.Whenweseeaword,wedontseethe wordbutwesee/feelthewazan.Wedontsee butwesee wemustseethewazantemplateinsteadoftheword! Wazanisimportantforustomemorizeandfeelbyheartbysoulby mindtoassistuswhenreadingkitabwithoutbaris AndalsotohelpususeHansWehr,jengjengjeng.Nowwellmove ontolearninghowtouseHansWehr HansWehrDictionary Buy4thor3rdeditionbutXifusaidhewilluse3rdeditionfor exercisesinsyaAllah FirstdiagramXifushowedusbeforedivingintothehorrifyingbutof courseexcitingwavesofHansWehrwasthis: AwordinArabicisdividedinto

    Word

    Verb
    (1 paragraph)
    Wordstodenotetime, action,state,or occurrence.eg:hear,eat
    st

    Noun,Adjective
    (2 paragraph) Wordslikebook,cat, beautifuletc
    nd

    Particles
    (Directionalwordsuch ason,in,underetc)

    OktimetolearnhowtouseHansWehrdictionary!! Instructions
    Findtherootlettersofawordfirst Lookfortherootlettersinthedictionary 1stparagraphismeaningforverb 2ndparagraphismeaningfornouns,adjectives Rootlettersarealsoknowsasconsonants.Oneeasytrickto findrootlettersistoignorethevowelsbutthisisntapplicable atalltimes Attachedpronouns,allneedtobeleftout.Watchoutfor wazans,verbspatterns,shaddah/sabdu,logic120toowhen findingrootlettersandthentranslating

    TranslatetheArabicwordsinthe sentencesbelow

    1.Theteacherwrotetheonthe The teacher wrote the lesson (dars) on the blackboard (sabburoh) 2.Donttrusthim.Heisa Donttrusthim.Heisaliar (kazzab)

    3.Hewashedhis inawashing machine Hewashedhisshirt (komiis)ina washingmachine 4.HeisdoinghisPHDina HeisdoinghisPHDinauniversity (jaami3ah) 5. Wine has more than Wine has more evil (mafsadah) than benefit (manfa3ah) 6. I only have one RM100 note. Do you have ?

    I only have one RM100 note. Do you have small change (fakkah)? 7. I have strong for her and now I am I have strong love (hubb) for her and now I am feverish (mahmuum) 8. Marriage should be based on and not
    ** Tricky one there hehe

    Marriage should be based on religion (diin) and not debt (dain)

    How to find meaning of a verb and its perfect / imperfect words?


    Instructions
    Findtherootlettersoftheverbfirsttogetthemeaning(from 1stparagraph) Therootwordwillbetheperfectverb Thesmallletternexttotherootwordindicatesthevowelfor thesecondrootlettersoyoucancomeupwiththeimperfect verb

    Example

    To write:

    /
    Imperfect / perfect

    Findtheimperfectverbforthewords belowandinsertthetashkeel/vowels forbothperfectandimperfectverbs 1. kariha, yakrahu 2. la3aba / yal3abu 3. sharufa / yashrufu 4. hasuna / yashunu 5. jalasa / yajlisu 6. haraba / yahrubu
    Tip:whenyoucompletetheexerciseabove,youllfigureoutaquick formulatocomeupwiththeimperfectverbjustbylookingatthesmall letternexttotheperfectverb Kalau2ndletterofperfectverbisutheimperfect2ndletterwillbeu. Ifitsiitwillbei.Butifitsa,kenacheckdictionarytofindout

    TranslatetheArabicwordsinthe sentencesbelow
    *Whenyoutranslate,takenoteoflogic120

    1.Muhammadisveryangrywithhis dog.Sonow, Yadribu kalbahu / he is beating his dog 2.Muhammadhateshisfriends behavioursonow, YansahahuMuhammad/Muhammad adviseshim 3.Whatdidshehear?Shehearditin thefactory?Library?Shop?

    *Theresatraphere,careful.Hint:accusative

    Sami3atsautanfialmasna3/She heardavoiceinthefactory
    Accusativeatsautan

    4. The police found out who took the car. Saraqa assayyaarata lissun A thief stole the car
    ** This one Im not sure correct or not

    Final test 5 i) He liked the book so He summarized / jamala He summarized it / jamalahu

    ** Either Xifu missed the hu or we salah salin

    5 ii) How does Muhammad look like? Muhammad was handsome / Jamula Muhammad {fin!}

    prepared by iwani khalid & nadiah sulaiman

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