Arabic Language Grammar

  1. Phrases and Constructions
    1. The Genitive Construction (Al-Idafah)
      1. Structure and Components
        1. The First Term (Mudaf)
          1. Properties and Restrictions
            1. Case Assignment
            2. The Second Term (Mudaf Ilayhi)
              1. Properties and Requirements
                1. Case Assignment
                2. Definiteness Rules
                  1. Definiteness Transfer
                    1. Indefinite Idafah
                    2. Types of Idafah
                      1. True Idafah
                        1. False Idafah
                        2. Multiple Idafah Chains
                          1. Common Idafah Patterns
                          2. Adjectives and Description (Na't / Sifah)
                            1. Adjective Types
                              1. Descriptive Adjectives
                                1. Relational Adjectives
                                2. Position Rules
                                  1. Post-nominal Position
                                    1. Pre-nominal Position (Rare)
                                    2. Agreement Requirements
                                      1. Gender Agreement
                                        1. Number Agreement
                                          1. Case Agreement
                                            1. Definiteness Agreement
                                            2. Attributive vs. Predicative Use
                                              1. Multiple Adjectives
                                                1. Coordination
                                                  1. Hierarchy
                                                  2. Comparative and Superlative
                                                    1. Af'al Pattern
                                                      1. Comparative Constructions
                                                        1. Superlative Constructions
                                                      2. Pronouns (Ad-Dama'ir)
                                                        1. Detached Pronouns
                                                          1. Subject Pronouns
                                                            1. Emphatic Use
                                                              1. Complete Paradigm
                                                              2. Attached Pronouns
                                                                1. Object Pronouns
                                                                  1. Possessive Pronouns
                                                                    1. Attachment Rules
                                                                    2. Pronoun Agreement
                                                                      1. Antecedent Agreement
                                                                        1. Gender and Number Matching
                                                                        2. Pronoun Reference
                                                                          1. Clear Reference
                                                                            1. Ambiguous Reference
                                                                          2. Demonstratives (Asma' al-Isharah)
                                                                            1. Near Demonstratives
                                                                              1. Masculine Forms
                                                                                1. Hadha
                                                                                  1. Hadhani
                                                                                    1. Ha'ula'i
                                                                                    2. Feminine Forms
                                                                                      1. Hadhihi
                                                                                        1. Hatani
                                                                                          1. Ha'ula'i
                                                                                        2. Far Demonstratives
                                                                                          1. Masculine Forms
                                                                                            1. Dhalika
                                                                                              1. Dhanika
                                                                                                1. Ula'ika
                                                                                                2. Feminine Forms
                                                                                                  1. Tilka
                                                                                                    1. Tanika
                                                                                                      1. Ula'ika
                                                                                                    2. Agreement Patterns
                                                                                                      1. Usage in Sentences
                                                                                                      2. Relative Clauses (Al-Jumla al-Mawsulah)
                                                                                                        1. Structure and Function
                                                                                                          1. Relative Pronouns (Al-Asma' al-Mawsulah)
                                                                                                            1. Alladhi (Masculine Singular)
                                                                                                              1. Allati (Feminine Singular)
                                                                                                                1. Alladhani (Masculine Dual)
                                                                                                                  1. Allatani (Feminine Dual)
                                                                                                                    1. Alladhina (Masculine Plural)
                                                                                                                      1. Allati/Allawati (Feminine Plural)
                                                                                                                      2. Relative Clause Formation
                                                                                                                        1. Pronoun Return (Ad-Damir al-A'id)
                                                                                                                          1. Restrictive vs. Non-restrictive Clauses

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                                                                                                                        9. Adverbials and Complements