Arabic Language Grammar

  1. The Arabic Writing System
    1. The Arabic Alphabet (Al-Huruf al-Hijaiyah)
      1. Letter Names and Shapes
        1. Individual Letter Recognition
          1. Letter Pronunciation
            1. Letter Classification
            2. Letter Positions
              1. Initial Position
                1. Medial Position
                  1. Final Position
                    1. Isolated Position
                    2. Letter Connections
                      1. Connecting Letters
                        1. Non-connecting Letters
                          1. Connection Rules
                          2. Orthographic Variations
                            1. Regional Variations
                              1. Calligraphic Styles
                              2. Sun and Moon Letters (Al-Huruf al-Shamsiyyah wa al-Qamariyyah)
                                1. Sun Letters
                                  1. List of Sun Letters
                                    1. Pronunciation Rules
                                    2. Moon Letters
                                      1. List of Moon Letters
                                        1. Pronunciation Rules
                                        2. Rules with Definite Article
                                          1. Assimilation Patterns
                                            1. Written vs. Spoken Forms
                                        3. Vowels and Diacritics (Harakat)
                                          1. Purpose and Function of Diacritics
                                            1. Reading Assistance
                                              1. Meaning Disambiguation
                                                1. Grammatical Indication
                                                2. Short Vowels
                                                  1. Fathah
                                                    1. Symbol and Placement
                                                      1. Pronunciation
                                                        1. Usage Examples
                                                        2. Kasrah
                                                          1. Symbol and Placement
                                                            1. Pronunciation
                                                              1. Usage Examples
                                                              2. Dammah
                                                                1. Symbol and Placement
                                                                  1. Pronunciation
                                                                    1. Usage Examples
                                                                  2. Long Vowels
                                                                    1. Alif (ā)
                                                                      1. Formation Rules
                                                                        1. Spelling Conventions
                                                                        2. Ya' (ī)
                                                                          1. Formation Rules
                                                                            1. Spelling Conventions
                                                                            2. Waw (ū)
                                                                              1. Formation Rules
                                                                                1. Spelling Conventions
                                                                              2. Special Diacritics
                                                                                1. Sukun
                                                                                  1. Symbol and Function
                                                                                    1. Usage Rules
                                                                                    2. Shaddah
                                                                                      1. Symbol and Function
                                                                                        1. Pronunciation Effects
                                                                                          1. Combination with Other Diacritics
                                                                                          2. Tanwin
                                                                                            1. Tanwin Fath
                                                                                              1. Tanwin Kasr
                                                                                                1. Tanwin Damm
                                                                                                  1. Grammatical Significance
                                                                                                2. Other Orthographic Signs
                                                                                                  1. Hamzah
                                                                                                    1. Types of Hamzah
                                                                                                      1. Placement Rules
                                                                                                        1. Pronunciation
                                                                                                        2. Maddah
                                                                                                          1. Symbol and Function
                                                                                                            1. Usage Rules
                                                                                                            2. Waslah
                                                                                                              1. Symbol and Function
                                                                                                                1. Connection Rules
                                                                                                            3. Reading and Writing Practice
                                                                                                              1. Letter Recognition Exercises
                                                                                                                1. Vowel Identification Practice
                                                                                                                  1. Simple Word Reading
                                                                                                                    1. Diacritic Application Practice

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