Comparative Chart of Non-Rational Nouns (Part One)

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

● Learn the singular, dual, and plural forms of the following non-rational nouns, including both predicate options:

Meaning / example
Singular
Dual
Plural

Door
اَلْبَابُ مَفْتُوحٌ
اَلْبَابَانِ مَفْتُوحَانِ
اَلْأَبْوَابُ مَفْتُوحَةٌ / مَفْتُوحَاتٌ

Book
اَلْكِتَابُ جَدِيدٌ
اَلْكِتَابَانِ جَدِيدَانِ
اَلْكُتُبُ جَدِيدَةٌ / جَدِيدَاتٌ

Chair
اَلْكُرْسِيُّ مَكْسُورٌ
اَلْكُرْسِيَّانِ مَكْسُورَانِ
اَلْكَرَاسِيُّ مَكْسُورَةٌ / مَكْسُورَاتٌ