● A marked or regular feminine noun ends in round tāʾ (ة) or an alif al-taʾnīth (اء or ى).
● Usage-based feminine (samāʿī) nouns are treated as feminine according to established Arabic usage.
● Names of winds, wine, and fire are counted as usage-based feminine nouns.
● Names of countries and cities are counted as feminine.
● Paired body parts are counted as feminine, while single body parts are counted as masculine.
● Some other words, such as earth, sky, sun, and house, also belong to the usage-based feminine category.
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Level Summary
Categories of the Grammatically Feminine: Marked and Usage-Based
● A marked or regular feminine noun ends in round tāʾ (ة) or an alif al-taʾnīth (اء or ى).
● Usage-based feminine (samāʿī) nouns are treated as feminine according to established Arabic usage.
● Names of winds, wine, and fire are counted as usage-based feminine nouns.
● Names of countries and cities are counted as feminine.
● Paired body parts are counted as feminine, while single body parts are counted as masculine.
● Some other words, such as earth, sky, sun, and house, also belong to the usage-based feminine category.