Arabic Language Grammar

  1. Sentence Structure (Al-Jumla)
    1. Types of Sentences
      1. Classification Criteria
        1. Functional Differences
        2. The Nominal Sentence (Al-Jumla al-Ismiyyah)
          1. Basic Structure
            1. Essential Components
              1. Subject (Mubtada')
                1. Definition and Identification
                  1. Position in Sentence
                    1. Case Assignment
                    2. Predicate (Khabar)
                      1. Types of Predicates
                        1. Single Word Predicate
                          1. Phrasal Predicate
                            1. Sentential Predicate
                            2. Agreement Rules
                              1. Position Variations
                              2. Agreement in Nominal Sentences
                                1. Gender Agreement
                                  1. Number Agreement
                                  2. The Sisters of Kana (Kana wa Akhawatuha)
                                    1. Complete List of Kana Sisters
                                      1. Kana
                                        1. Asbaha
                                          1. Amsa
                                            1. Dhalla
                                              1. Bata
                                                1. Ma Zala
                                                  1. Ma Dama
                                                    1. Laysa
                                                    2. Effect on Sentence Structure
                                                      1. Case Changes
                                                        1. Meaning Contributions
                                                        2. The Sisters of Inna (Inna wa Akhawatuha)
                                                          1. Complete List of Inna Sisters
                                                            1. Inna
                                                              1. Anna
                                                                1. Lakinna
                                                                  1. Ka'anna
                                                                    1. Layta
                                                                      1. La'alla
                                                                      2. Effect on Sentence Structure
                                                                        1. Case Changes
                                                                          1. Meaning Contributions
                                                                        2. The Verbal Sentence (Al-Jumla al-Fi'liyyah)
                                                                          1. Basic Structure
                                                                            1. Essential Components
                                                                              1. Verb (Fi'l)
                                                                                1. Position and Function
                                                                                  1. Agreement Requirements
                                                                                  2. Subject (Fa'il)
                                                                                    1. Explicit Subject
                                                                                      1. Implicit Subject
                                                                                        1. Case Assignment
                                                                                        2. Object (Maf'ul)
                                                                                          1. Direct Object (Maf'ul bihi)
                                                                                            1. Indirect Objects
                                                                                              1. Multiple Objects
                                                                                              2. Word Order Patterns
                                                                                                1. Verb-Subject-Object (VSO)
                                                                                                  1. Subject-Verb-Object (SVO)
                                                                                                    1. Flexibility and Emphasis
                                                                                                    2. Agreement Rules
                                                                                                      1. Verb-Subject Agreement
                                                                                                        1. Gender Agreement
                                                                                                          1. Number Agreement
                                                                                                        2. Sentence Expansion
                                                                                                          1. Adding Modifiers
                                                                                                            1. Coordination Techniques
                                                                                                              1. Subordination Structures
                                                                                                                1. Complex Sentence Formation

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