● Usage-based feminine (samāʿī): a category of grammatically feminine nouns that native Arabic speakers use as feminine.
● These nouns have no visible feminine marker and no corresponding living masculine form.
● Arabic grammar groups some of these words to make them easier to remember.
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The Idea of Usage-Based Feminine Nouns
Categories of the Grammatically Feminine: Marked and Usage-Based
● Usage-based feminine (samāʿī): a category of grammatically feminine nouns that native Arabic speakers use as feminine.
● These nouns have no visible feminine marker and no corresponding living masculine form.
● Arabic grammar groups some of these words to make them easier to remember.