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A2 Sentence Structure Verified

Past Tense with Kana: Saying 'I was' and 'It was' (كان)

Add `كان` before a nominal sentence and change the predicate to the accusative case to talk about the past.

  • • Use `كان` (Kana) to express 'was' or 'were' in nom...
  • • The subject stays in the nominative case (usually...
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A2 Verb Forms Verified

Future Tense: sa- and sawfa (The 'Will' Prefix)

Add سـ (sa-) to the start of a present tense verb to say 'will' for everyday plans.

  • • Prefix sa- (سـ) attaches to present verbs for near...
  • • Word sawfa (سوف) sits before verbs for distant/for...
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A2 Prepositions & Particles Verified

Past Tense Negation (Lam + Jussive)

Use `lam` + Present Tense (with a Sukun ending) to say "didn't" in a formal or standard context.

  • • Used to say "did not" in the past.
  • • Combines `lam` with Present Tense verbs.
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A2 Questions & Negation Verified

Asking 'How' in Arabic (Kayfa - كيف)

`كيف` is the invariant Arabic question word for "how," used to inquire about states and methods.

  • • Use `كيف` (kayfa) to ask "how" regarding a state,...
  • • Place `كيف` at the very beginning of your question...
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A2 Questions & Negation Verified

Asking 'When' in Arabic (متى)

Place `متى` at the start of any time-based question to ask "when" in any social or formal context.

  • • Used to ask 'when' for past, present, or future ev...
  • • Always placed at the beginning of the sentence (fr...
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A2 Questions & Negation Verified

The Arabic 'Why': لماذا (li-matha)

Always place لماذا at the very beginning of your sentence to ask 'why' in formal or written Arabic.

  • • Means 'why' in Modern Standard Arabic.
  • • Literally translates to 'for what' (li + maatha).
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A2 Questions & Negation Verified

Asking 'How Much/Many' (Kam)

Always use a singular, indefinite noun with a fatha ending after 'kam' to ask 'how many'.

  • • Used for both 'how much' and 'how many' in Arabic...
  • • The following noun must be singular, indefinite, a...
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A2 Idafa Construct Verified

Complex Arabic Possession: Chains of Nouns (Idafa)

An Idafa chain links nouns by stripping all but the last of their articles and 'n' endings.

  • • Idafa chains link multiple nouns to show complex p...
  • • Only the very last noun in the chain can have the...
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A2 Prepositions & Particles Verified

Calling "The" People (Vocative with Al-)

When calling a noun with `al-`, you must insert `ayyuhā` (masc) or `ayyatuhā` (fem) as a buffer.

  • • Use a bridge word between `yā` and `al-`.
  • • Masculine bridge: `ayyuhā` (أَيُّهَا).
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A2 Prepositions & Particles Verified

Emphasizing with Inna: Adding 'Certainly' (إنَّ)

Inna highlights your subject and turns a simple statement into a confirmed, emphatic fact.

  • • Inna adds emphasis and certainty to nominal senten...
  • • It changes the subject's ending to a fatha (accusa...
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A2 Prepositions & Particles Verified

Except & Minus: Using 'Illaa' (إلّا)

Use `إلّا` (illaa) after a group to subtract one specific thing, adding a Fatha to the exception's end.

  • • Used to exclude one item from a group.
  • • Place the group first, then `إلّا`, then the excep...
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A2 Adjectives & Adverbs Verified

Comparing Things: The 'Bigger Than' Pattern (أفعل من)

Use the invariable أَفْعَل من (af'al min) pattern to compare two things in Arabic without worrying about gender.

  • • Extract 3 root letters from any Arabic adjective.
  • • Pour roots into the أَفْعَل (af'al) pattern.
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A2 Basic Verbs Verified

Arabic Verbs with 'Hamza' (The Glottal Stop)

Verbs with Hamza behave like regular verbs, but spelling changes based on vowels and specific 'I' forms.

  • • Hamza (ء) is a root letter.
  • • First-letter Hamza merges to 'Madda' (آ).
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A2 Basic Verbs Verified

Commands for Two People (Dual Imperative)

To command two people, take the present form, remove the prefix, drop the 'n', and end with 'aa'.

  • • Used for commanding exactly two people.
  • • Same form for masculine and feminine.
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A2 Basic Verbs Verified

Commands for Women: Plural (Uktubna)

To command a group of women, replace the present tense prefix with Alif and keep the final 'ـْنَ' (-na).

  • • Used strictly for 2+ females
  • • Suffix is always 'ـْنَ' (-na)
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A2 Root Pattern Verified

The Master Root (ف-ع-ل): Arabic's Universal Blueprint

The ف-ع-ل root is the universal blueprint used to understand, build, and categorize every word in Arabic.

  • • The generic template letters used to model all Ara...
  • • First root letter is F, second is 3ayn, third is L...
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A2 Root Pattern Verified

The Passive Participle (Maktūb Pattern)

The `maf'ūl` pattern turns a verb root into a description of what happened to something (Open → Opened).

  • • Pattern is `ma-1-2-ū-3` (e.g., maktūb).
  • • Describes the receiver of an action.
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A2 Adjectives & Adverbs Verified

The Superlative: The Biggest & Best (الأَفْعَل)

To say 'the biggest' or 'the best' in Arabic, reshape the adjective's root into the أَفْعَل (af'al) pattern.

  • • Use the أَفْعَل (af'al) pattern to say 'the most'...
  • • Extract the 3-letter root from the base adjective...
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A2 Prepositions & Particles Verified

The Negative Future: Lan (I will not...)

Use `lan` + Present Tense (modified ending) to say something will absolutely not happen in the future.

  • • Used for 'will not' statements.
  • • Triggers Subjunctive (Mansoub) mood.
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A2 Basic Verbs Verified

The Vanishing 'Waw': Assimilated Verbs (Al-Mithal)

In present tense, the initial Waw of assimilated verbs vanishes to make pronunciation smoother and faster.

  • • Verbs starting with `و` (Waw) are called Assimilat...
  • • The initial `و` disappears in the present tense an...
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A2 Basic Verbs Verified

The Irregular Verb: Jā'a (To Come)

Remember that `جاءَ` changes to `جِـ` (ji-) in the past tense for I/you/we forms, like `جِئْتُ` (I came).

  • • Means 'to come' or 'arrive'
  • • Past 'I came' changes to `ji'tu`
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