Plurals in Arabic
Learn the three types of Arabic plurals: sound masculine plural, sound feminine plural, and broken plurals.
Sound Masculine Plural (جَمْع المُذَكَّر السَّالِم)
The sound masculine plural is formed by adding ونَ (-ūna) in the nominative case or ينَ (-īna) in the accusative/genitive case to the singular masculine noun. This plural is used mainly for masculine nouns referring to people (professions, nationalities, etc.). When these suffixes are added, the original ending of the singular is dropped if it ends in a tanwin.
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- Sound Feminine Plural (جَمْع المُؤَنَّث السَّالِم)
- Broken Plurals (جَمْع التَّكْسِير)
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What is Plurals in Arabic?
Learn the three types of Arabic plurals: sound masculine plural, sound feminine plural, and broken plurals.
How do you use Plurals in Arabic?
The sound masculine plural is formed by adding ونَ (-ūna) in the nominative case or ينَ (-īna) in the accusative/genitive case to the singular masculine noun. This plural is used mainly for masculine nouns referring to people (professions, nationalities, etc.).
What are common examples of Plurals in Arabic?
Examples from this lesson include "mu'allimūna / mu'allimīna" (teachers (m.)), "muhandisūna" (engineers (m.)), "muslimūna" (Muslims (m.)) and "'āmilūna" (workers (m.)).