LessonsDual and Plural Definite Nouns and the Case-Ending Rule for Non-Rational PluralsQuiz

● Study this comparative chart showing singular, dual, and plural forms of nouns referring to rational living beings after al- is added:

Meaning / example
Singular
Dual
Plural

Student
اَلطَّالِبُ جَالِسٌ
اَلطَّالِبَانِ جَالِسَانِ
اَلطُّلَّابُ جَالِسُونَ

Believer
اَلْمُؤْمِنُ صَادِقٌ
اَلْمُؤْمِنَانِ صَادِقَانِ
اَلْمُؤْمِنُونَ صَادِقُونَ

Hypocrite
اَلْمُنَافِقُ كَاذِبٌ
اَلْمُنَافِقَانِ كَاذِبَانِ
اَلْمُنَافِقُونَ كَاذِبُونَ

Man
اَلرَّجُلُ مُسْلِمٌ
اَلرَّجُلَانِ مُسْلِمَانِ
اَلرِّجَالُ مُسْلِمُونَ

Boy
اَلْوَلَدُ حَاضِرٌ
اَلْوَلَدَانِ حَاضِرَانِ
اَلْأَوْلَادُ حَاضِرُونَ

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Comparison of Singular, Dual, and Plural Rational Nouns

Dual and Plural Definite Nouns and the Case-Ending Rule for Non-Rational Plurals

● Study this comparative chart showing singular, dual, and plural forms of nouns referring to rational living beings after al- is added:

Meaning / example
Singular
Dual
Plural

Student
اَلطَّالِبُ جَالِسٌ
اَلطَّالِبَانِ جَالِسَانِ
اَلطُّلَّابُ جَالِسُونَ

Believer
اَلْمُؤْمِنُ صَادِقٌ
اَلْمُؤْمِنَانِ صَادِقَانِ
اَلْمُؤْمِنُونَ صَادِقُونَ

Hypocrite
اَلْمُنَافِقُ كَاذِبٌ
اَلْمُنَافِقَانِ كَاذِبَانِ
اَلْمُنَافِقُونَ كَاذِبُونَ

Man
اَلرَّجُلُ مُسْلِمٌ
اَلرَّجُلَانِ مُسْلِمَانِ
اَلرِّجَالُ مُسْلِمُونَ

Boy
اَلْوَلَدُ حَاضِرٌ
اَلْوَلَدَانِ حَاضِرَانِ
اَلْأَوْلَادُ حَاضِرُونَ