Case Endings in Depth (الإِعْرَاب)
Master the three grammatical cases in Arabic - nominative, accusative, and genitive - and understand how they mark the function of nouns in a sentence.
The Nominative Case (المَرْفُوع)
The nominative case (حَالَةُ الرَّفْعِ) marks the subject of a sentence, the predicate of a nominal sentence, and the subject of إِنَّ and its sisters after transformation. Case markers for nominative: • Singular definite/indefinite: ـُ (damma) or ـٌ (double damma/tanween) • Sound masculine plural: ـُونَ (-ūna) • Sound feminine plural: ـَاتُ (-ātu) • Dual: ـَانِ (-āni) • Diptote nouns (مَمْنُوع مِنَ الصَّرْفِ): ـُ (damma) only, no tanween Nouns are nominative when they are: 1. Subject of a verbal sentence (فَاعِل) 2. Subject of a nominal sentence (مُبْتَدَأ) 3. Predicate of a nominal sentence (خَبَر)
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- The Accusative Case (المَنْصُوب)
- The Genitive Case (المَجْرُور)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Case Endings in Depth in Arabic?
Master the three grammatical cases in Arabic - nominative, accusative, and genitive - and understand how they mark the function of nouns in a sentence.
How do you use Case Endings in Depth in Arabic?
The nominative case (حَالَةُ الرَّفْعِ) marks the subject of a sentence, the predicate of a nominal sentence, and the subject of إِنَّ and its sisters after transformation.
What are common examples of Case Endings in Depth in Arabic?
Examples from this lesson include "jā'a al-mu'allimu" (The teacher came), "al-kitābu jadīdun" (The book is new), "al-mu'allimūna māhirūna" (The teachers are skilled) and "at-tālibātu mujtahidātun" (The female students are diligent).