Alif al-ta'nith is a feminine marker occurring at the end of certain words. It has two forms in this lesson.
- أَلِفُ التَّأْنِيْثِ الْمَقْصُورَةُ: written as final ى, as in كُبْرَى.
- أَلِفُ التَّأْنِيْثِ الْمَمْدُودَةُ: appears as final اء, as in حَمْرَاءُ.
First look at the end of the word; then name the form.
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Alif al-Ta'nith: Maqsurah and Mamdudah
Alif al-ta'nith is a feminine marker occurring at the end of certain words. It has two forms in this lesson.
- أَلِفُ التَّأْنِيْثِ الْمَقْصُورَةُ: written as final ى, as in كُبْرَى.
- أَلِفُ التَّأْنِيْثِ الْمَمْدُودَةُ: appears as final اء, as in حَمْرَاءُ.
First look at the end of the word; then name the form.