Arabic for Nerds · @arabicfornerds
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New article from Arabic for Nerds:

"How do you say to have in Arabic?"

Arabic does not have a verb "to have". Instead, you use constructions with prepositions and adverbs to express the same idea.

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#adverb #emphasis #grammarian #idafa #modalverb #PersonalPronoun

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Arabic for Nerds · @arabicfornerds
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New article from Arabic for Nerds:

"The question of the wasp in Arabic – the most famous linguistic dispute in history"

The question of the wasp or hornet - Masʾalat al-Zunbur (مَسْأَلة الزُّنْبُور) - caused Sibawayhi, the most fa­mous Arabic grammarian, to die of anger.

Read more: arabic-for-nerds.com/question-

#aleph #anecdote #basra #bedouin #grammarian #indeclinable #nominalsentence #persia #PersonalPronoun #sibawayhi #verbalsentence #جملةفعلية #سيبويه #مبتدأ #مرفوع #منصوب

Last updated 2 years ago