Exploring the Arabic Language

What are the main components of Arabic grammar (قواعد اللغة العربية)?

• Pronouns, conjunctions, interjections, and articles

• The main components of Arabic grammar are morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics.

• Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs

• Tenses, moods, voices, and aspects

What distinguishes Modern Standard Arabic (اللغة العربية الفصحى) from colloquial forms?

• Modern Standard Arabic is a dialect of Arabic, while colloquial forms are the standard language.

• Modern Standard Arabic is only used in written texts; colloquial forms are used in all contexts.

• Colloquial forms are more complex than Modern Standard Arabic.

• Modern Standard Arabic is a formal, standardized language; colloquial forms are regional dialects.

Can you name three major Arabic dialects (اللهجات العربية) and their regions?

• Sudanese Arabic

• Egyptian Arabic, Levantine Arabic, Gulf Arabic

• Maghrebi Arabic

• Iraqi Arabic

What are the basic rules for writing in Arabic (الكتابة باللغة العربية)?

• Ignore letter shapes based on position

• Write from left to right

• Write from right to left, use connected cursive script, and consider letter shapes based on their position.

• Use block letters only

How does the Arabic script differ from the Latin alphabet?

• The Arabic script is right-to-left, has shape variations based on letter position, and includes diacritics, while the Latin alphabet is left-to-right and has consistent letter shapes.

• The Latin alphabet includes diacritics and has shape variations based on letter position.

• Both scripts are written in the same direction and have identical letter forms.

• The Arabic script is left-to-right and has consistent letter shapes.