Exploring the Arabic Language

What is the basic structure of an Arabic sentence?

• Subject-Object-Verb (SOV)

• Object-Subject-Verb (OSV)

• The basic structure of an Arabic sentence is Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) or Verb-Subject-Object (VSO).

• Verb-Object-Subject (VOS)

Define the term 'mudaaf' in Arabic grammar.

• Mudaaf is a verb in Arabic grammar that indicates action.

• Mudaaf is a noun in Arabic grammar that indicates possession in the idafa construct.

• Mudaaf is a pronoun in Arabic that signifies a question.

• Mudaaf refers to a type of Arabic adjective that describes nouns.

What are the three main cases in Arabic grammar?

• Dative, Ablative, Locative

• Nominative, Accusative, Genitive

• Present, Past, Future

• Subjunctive, Conditional, Imperative

Explain the concept of 'i'raab' in Arabic syntax.

• 'i'raab' refers to the pronunciation of Arabic letters.

• 'i'raab' is the system of grammatical case endings in Arabic that indicates the syntactic function of words.

• 'i'raab' is a type of Arabic poetry.

• 'i'raab' is the study of Arabic literature.

Name a famous work of Arabic literature from the 20th century.

• Season of Migration to the North

• The Prophet

• The Cairo Trilogy

• One Thousand and One Nights

Who is considered the father of modern Arabic literature?

• Ibn Khaldun

• Taha Hussein

• Naguib Mahfouz

• Mahmoud Darwish

What is the significance of the 'Quran' in Arabic literature?

• The Quran is significant in Arabic literature only for its religious teachings.

• The Quran is primarily a historical document with no literary value.

• The Quran is significant in Arabic literature as a model of linguistic beauty and a source of inspiration for writers and poets.

• The Quran is a collection of Arabic proverbs and sayings.

Identify a prominent theme in Arabic poetry.

• Love

• Friendship

• Nature

• War

What is the difference between 'ism' and 'fi'l' in Arabic?

• 'ism' is used for past tense and 'fi'l' for present tense.

• 'ism' refers to an adjective while 'fi'l' refers to a noun.

• 'ism' indicates a place and 'fi'l' indicates an action.

• The difference between 'ism' and 'fi'l' in Arabic is that 'ism' means noun and 'fi'l' means verb.

List three common Arabic prefixes and their meanings.

• ب (b) - indicates a plural form

• ع (ʿ) - indicates negation

• ل (l) - denotes past participle

• 1. م (m) - indicates a participle or agent; 2. ت (t) - denotes feminine form or past tense; 3. س (s) - indicates future tense.